Crap Towns / Tadworth and Epsom Downs / Crime

How much crime is there in Tadworth and Epsom Downs?

The police recorded 48.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Tadworth and Epsom Downs from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.7, up from 48.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Public order	5.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.6	3.8
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	6.5 km	101
Epsom	3.6 km	83.3
South Merstham	8.3 km	73.3
Kingston upon Thames	9.2 km	68.8
Sutton	6.6 km	63.2
Ewell	3.8 km	60.3
Banstead	2.5 km	53.5
Reigate	8.5 km	49.9
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	–	48.9
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	6.8 km	30.6
Ashtead	5.1 km	29.3
The typical town	–	76.2