Crap Towns / Caterham / Crime

How much crime is there in Caterham?

The police recorded 63.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Caterham from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 64.6, up from 58.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	67.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	64.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.5	34.1
Public order	8.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.1	7.0
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Shoplifting	5.0	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Drugs	3.6	2.4
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Croydon	7.6 km	88.2
Redhill	8.7 km	84.4
South Merstham	5.2 km	73.3
Caterham	–	63.7
Sutton	10.3 km	63.2
Ewell	12.6 km	60.3
Oxted	7.6 km	53.5
Banstead	8.6 km	53.5
Reigate	9.7 km	49.9
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	10.2 km	48.9
Warlingham	3.2 km	44.0
The typical town	–	76.2