Crap Towns / Ashtead / Crime

How much crime is there in Ashtead?

The police recorded 29.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ashtead from September 2023 to August 2026, 62% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 12.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 26.2, down from 29.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	29.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	31.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	26.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	12.2	34.1
Public order	3.1	6.6
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.3	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.2	3.8
Other theft	2.1	5.4
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Shoplifting	1.7	7.1
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	2.6 km	101
Epsom	3.3 km	83.3
Ewell	5.8 km	60.3
Banstead	7.4 km	53.5
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	5.1 km	48.9
Esher	7.8 km	48.5
Cobham	6.4 km	47.3
West Molesey	8.3 km	42.4
Great Bookham and Fetcham	6.0 km	33.1
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	7.8 km	30.6
Ashtead	–	29.3
The typical town	–	76.2