Crap Towns / Hersham / Crime
How much crime is there in Hersham?
The police recorded 49.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hersham from September 2023 to August 2026, 35% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 45.5, down from 52.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Mistaken identity round here means being called part of Walton.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 52.5 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 49.8 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 45.5 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.0 | 34.1 |
| Public order | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| Other theft | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Drugs | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.9 | 7.1 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Addlestone | 6.1 km | 85.1 |
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 4.8 km | 73.2 |
| Walton-on-Thames | 2.1 km | 67.0 |
| Shepperton | 4.0 km | 66.4 |
| Byfleet | 4.3 km | 59.3 |
| Ashford Common | 6.7 km | 51.6 |
| Hersham | – | 49.3 |
| Weybridge | 3.6 km | 48.7 |
| Esher | 2.3 km | 48.5 |
| Cobham | 3.9 km | 47.3 |
| West Molesey | 4.7 km | 42.4 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |