The police recorded 53.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Oxted from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.4, down from 58.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.