Crap Towns / Esher / Crime

How much crime is there in Esher?

The police recorded 48.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Esher from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.5, down from 51.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	51.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	43.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.6	34.1
Public order	4.9	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.8	3.8
Shoplifting	4.1	7.1
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Burglary	3.6	3.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Epsom	7.7 km	83.3
Sunbury-on-Thames	5.7 km	73.2
Kingston upon Thames	6.2 km	68.8
Walton-on-Thames	3.4 km	67.0
Shepperton	6.0 km	66.4
Byfleet	6.4 km	59.3
Hersham	2.3 km	49.3
Weybridge	5.9 km	48.7
Esher	–	48.5
Cobham	3.8 km	47.3
West Molesey	2.6 km	42.4
The typical town	–	76.2