Crap Towns / Cobham / Crime

How much crime is there in Cobham?

The police recorded 47.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cobham from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 48.4, down from 51.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	42.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	48.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.7	34.1
Public order	5.0	6.6
Shoplifting	4.3	7.1
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.0
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	7.2 km	101
Walton-on-Thames	6.0 km	67.0
Byfleet	5.1 km	59.3
Hersham	3.9 km	49.3
Weybridge	6.5 km	48.7
Esher	3.8 km	48.5
Cobham	–	47.3
West Molesey	6.2 km	42.4
Great Bookham and Fetcham	5.8 km	33.1
Ashtead	6.4 km	29.3
East Horsley	7.0 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2