Walton-on-Thames Crime Overview
Walton-on-Thames is the second most dangerous major town in Surrey, and is the 33rd most dangerous overall out of Surrey's 105 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Walton-on-Thames in 2020 was 63 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Surrey's overall crime rate, coming in 19% higher than the Surrey rate of 50 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Walton-on-Thames is the 26th safest major town, and the 1,883rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Walton-on-Thames had the worst crime rate in Surrey for burglary, with 21 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.30 per 1,000 inhabitants. March 2020 was also a bad month for Walton-on-Thames residents, when it was Surrey's most dangerous area for criminal damage and arson, recording 46 crimes at a rate of 0.66 per 1,000 residents. Walton-on-Thames recorded 7 reports of other crime during December 2020, making its crime rate of 0.10 the worst for other crime in Surrey that month.
The most common crimes in Walton-on-Thames are violence and sexual offences, with 1,608 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 23. This is 7% lower than 2019's figure of 1,722 offences and a difference of 1.65 from 2019's crime rate of 25. Walton-on-Thames's least common crime is theft from the person, with 17 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 94% from 2019's figure of 33 crimes.
Compare Walton-on-Thames to other towns and cities
See how Walton-on-Thames shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Walton-on-Thames and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Walton-on-Thames Crime Map
Crime in Walton-on-Thames Compared To Surrey
Summary of Crimes in Walton-on-Thames This Year
| Walton-on-Thames | Surrey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 2,164 | 31.27 | 24,963 | 20.88 | 33% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 116 | 1.68 | 1,268 | 1.06 | 37% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 243 | 3.51 | 3,650 | 3.05 | 13% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 575 | 8.31 | 7,322 | 6.12 | 26% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 203 | 2.93 | 2,771 | 2.32 | 21% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 118 | 1.70 | 1,339 | 1.12 | 34% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 308 | 4.45 | 4,935 | 4.13 | 7% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 45 | 0.65 | 533 | 0.45 | 31% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 511 | 7.38 | 7,521 | 6.29 | 15% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 35 | 0.51 | 369 | 0.31 | 39% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 145 | 2.09 | 2,947 | 2.46 | 18% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 17 | 0.25 | 364 | 0.30 | 20% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 403 | 5.82 | 4,929 | 4.12 | 29% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,608 | 23.23 | 22,380 | 18.72 | 19% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Walton-on-Thames
View crime percentage over time forWalton-on-Thames Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 21 | 19 | 31 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.65 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.51 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 19 | 25 | 23 | Getting worse |
Changes In Walton-on-Thames's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Walton-on-Thames's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Walton-on-Thames that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Recreation Ground | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Coronation Recreation Ground | 5 | - | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Elm Grove Recreation Ground | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2.3 |
| Halliford Park | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.75 |
| King George's Field | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2.2 |
Comparing Walton-on-Thames to the UK's Major Cities
| Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Walton-on-Thames | 62.52 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 8% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 19% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 25% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 27% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 27% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 36% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 39% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 42% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 53% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 54% more dangerous |
Crime in Walton-on-Thames's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halliford & Sunbury West | 379 | 62 | Third |
| Sunbury Common | 771 | 92 | First |
| Sunbury East | 359 | 48 | Fifth |
| Walton Central | 623 | 85 | Second |
| Walton East | 361 | 47 | Sixth |
| Walton Hersham Road | 370 | 54 | Fourth |
Walton-on-Thames Neighbourhood Crime Breakdown
Showing the safest and most dangerous parts of Walton-on-Thames for specific criminal activity, with crime count and rate shown in brackets.
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Walton East (136) | Sunbury Common (524) |
| Bicycle Theft | Sunbury East (7) | Walton Hersham Road (30) |
| Burglary | Walton East (13) | Walton Central (32) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Walton Hersham Road (37) | Sunbury Common (103) |
| Drugs | Sunbury East (11) | Walton Central (28) |
| Other Crime | Walton East (7) | Walton Central (20) |
| Other Theft | Halliford & Sunbury West (13) | Sunbury Common (59) |
| Possession of Weapons | Sunbury East (2) | Sunbury Common (11) |
| Public Order | Walton East (43) | Sunbury Common (99) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Sunbury East (3) | Walton Central (7) |
| Shoplifting | Halliford & Sunbury West (3) | Walton Central (38) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Sunbury East (1) | Sunbury Common (7) |
| Vehicle Crime | Walton East (13) | Sunbury Common (98) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Sunbury East (106) | Sunbury Common (272) |
Crime in Walton-on-Thames During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Walton-on-Thames change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Walton-on-Thames saw a 700% increase in possession of weapons. Walton-on-Thames saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 87% compared to May in 2019. Walton-on-Thames saw consistent falls in the crime rate of several types of crime during every month of its Coronavirus lockdown, including bicycle theft, burglary, criminal damage and arson, other theft, shoplifting, and vehicle crime.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +6% | +119% | +137% | +85% | +66% | +14% | +14% | +63% | +82% | +109% |
| Bicycle Theft | -27% | -10% | -47% | -29% | -14% | -38% | -18% | -43% | +33% | -45% |
| Burglary | -49% | -58% | -87% | +29% | -19% | -45% | -16% | -64% | -44% | -55% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -10% | -48% | -29% | -16% | +12% | -21% | -32% | -7% | -23% | -38% |
| Drugs | +50% | +42% | +140% | +186% | +200% | -15% | +14% | -43% | +85% | -16% |
| Other Crime | +18% | -27% | +140% | +225% | +50% | +33% | -10% | -29% | +18% | +40% |
| Other Theft | -4% | -43% | -62% | -49% | -31% | -31% | -7% | +6% | -21% | -48% |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | +200% | +20% | +25% | +400% | +700% | +100% | -33% | +67% | - |
| Public Order | -38% | -18% | +7% | +5% | +50% | +2% | +43% | +44% | +5% | -23% |
| Robbery | -50% | -50% | - | -25% | -67% | +150% | -67% | +200% | -75% | +200% |
| Shoplifting | +20% | -57% | -32% | -35% | -25% | -69% | -50% | -48% | -81% | -62% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -67% | - | -50% | - | - | - | -50% | -33% |
| Vehicle Crime | +14% | -21% | -14% | -24% | -3% | -21% | -33% | -3% | -33% | -20% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +16% | +8% | -3% | -35% | -6% | +12% | -5% | -21% | -20% | -33% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Walton-on-Thames
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Walton-on-Thames's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 07 May 2021