Crap Towns / Leatherhead / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Leatherhead?
The police recorded 8.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Leatherhead from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.5, up from 7.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Leatherhead | – | 8.8 |
| Epsom | 5.8 km | 7.5 |
| Dorking | 6.5 km | 7.0 |
| Ewell | 8.2 km | 5.4 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 6.5 km | 5.2 |
| Reigate | 9.4 km | 4.6 |
| Cobham | 7.2 km | 4.1 |
| Banstead | 9.0 km | 4.0 |
| Great Bookham and Fetcham | 4.4 km | 3.1 |
| Ashtead | 2.6 km | 2.3 |
| East Horsley | 8.5 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |