Crap Towns / Banstead / Crime

How much crime is there in Banstead?

The police recorded 53.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Banstead from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.7, down from 59.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	59.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	53.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.4	34.1
Shoplifting	7.6	7.1
Vehicle crime	5.0	3.8
Public order	4.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.0	7.0
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	9.0 km	101
Croydon	8.6 km	88.2
Epsom	5.2 km	83.3
South Merstham	8.0 km	73.3
Caterham	8.6 km	63.7
Sutton	4.6 km	63.2
Ewell	4.0 km	60.3
Banstead	–	53.5
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	2.5 km	48.9
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	6.6 km	30.6
Ashtead	7.4 km	29.3
The typical town	–	76.2