Crap Towns / South Merstham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in South Merstham?
The police recorded 7.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in South Merstham from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.3, up from 6.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| South Merstham | – | 7.4 |
| Redhill | 3.7 km | 7.2 |
| Croydon | 11.6 km | 6.8 |
| Caterham | 5.2 km | 6.1 |
| Oxted | 10.3 km | 6.0 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 8.3 km | 5.2 |
| Horley | 9.4 km | 5.1 |
| Sutton | 11.7 km | 5.0 |
| Reigate | 4.5 km | 4.6 |
| Banstead | 8.0 km | 4.0 |
| Warlingham | 8.3 km | 4.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |