Crap Towns / Virginia Water / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Virginia Water?
The police recorded 3.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Virginia Water from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.1, down from 3.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Staines-upon-Thames | 5.5 km | 10.5 |
| Chertsey | 4.5 km | 8.5 |
| Addlestone | 6.8 km | 8.2 |
| Ashford | 8.4 km | 6.2 |
| Egham | 3.0 km | 5.0 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 7.3 km | 4.1 |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 6.6 km | 3.9 |
| Ascot | 5.8 km | 3.8 |
| Virginia Water | – | 3.6 |
| West End and Chobham | 6.6 km | 3.4 |
| Lightwater | 9.0 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |