Crap Towns / Oxted / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Oxted?
The police recorded 6.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Oxted from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.2, down from 7.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Edenbridge | 6.7 km | 10.4 |
| South Merstham | 10.3 km | 7.4 |
| Redhill | 12.1 km | 7.2 |
| Croydon | 13.5 km | 6.8 |
| Caterham | 7.6 km | 6.1 |
| East Grinstead | 13.3 km | 6.0 |
| Oxted | – | 6.0 |
| Sevenoaks | 13.5 km | 5.3 |
| Horley | 13.7 km | 5.1 |
| Reigate | 14.1 km | 4.6 |
| Warlingham | 8.1 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |