Crap Towns / Egham / Crime

How much crime is there in Egham?

The police recorded 69.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Egham from September 2023 to August 2026, 8% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 78.6, up from 61.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	61.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	69.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	78.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.7	34.1
Shoplifting	9.7	7.1
Public order	7.9	6.6
Other theft	6.2	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Vehicle crime	3.5	3.8
Drugs	3.4	2.4
Burglary	3.1	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Staines-upon-Thames	4.2 km	128
Chertsey	5.6 km	98.4
Addlestone	8.0 km	85.1
Windsor	7.6 km	83.7
Stanwell	6.9 km	82.4
Ashford	6.7 km	76.1
Egham	–	69.8
Ashford Common	8.4 km	51.6
Virginia Water	3.0 km	46.7
Old Windsor and Wraysbury	3.8 km	46.6
Ascot	7.2 km	39.5
The typical town	–	76.2