Crap Towns / Virginia Water / Crime

How much crime is there in Virginia Water?

The police recorded 46.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Virginia Water from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 45.3, down from 48.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	46.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	45.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.1	34.1
Other theft	5.4	5.4
Burglary	4.9	3.1
Public order	4.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.6	7.0
Shoplifting	3.4	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.8	3.8
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Staines-upon-Thames	5.5 km	128
Chertsey	4.5 km	98.4
Addlestone	6.8 km	85.1
Ashford	8.4 km	76.1
Egham	3.0 km	69.8
Virginia Water	–	46.7
Old Windsor and Wraysbury	6.6 km	46.6
New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater	7.3 km	43.0
Ascot	5.8 km	39.5
West End and Chobham	6.6 km	35.2
Lightwater	9.0 km	33.1
The typical town	–	76.2