Crap Towns / Ewell / Crime

How much crime is there in Ewell?

The police recorded 60.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ewell from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 71.8, up from 54.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	54.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	71.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.9	34.1
Shoplifting	7.4	7.1
Vehicle crime	7.2	3.8
Public order	5.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.4	7.0
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Drugs	2.0	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	8.2 km	101
Epsom	2.5 km	83.3
Kingston upon Thames	5.5 km	68.8
Sutton	4.9 km	63.2
Merton	7.8 km	63.1
Ewell	–	60.3
Banstead	4.0 km	53.5
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	3.8 km	48.9
West Molesey	7.6 km	42.4
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	3.0 km	30.6
Ashtead	5.8 km	29.3
The typical town	–	76.2