Crap Towns / West Molesey / Crime

How much crime is there in West Molesey?

The police recorded 42.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in West Molesey from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 41.8, down from 45.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	45.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	41.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.3	34.1
Public order	4.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.1	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	3.8	7.0
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Shoplifting	1.9	7.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Epsom	7.1 km	83.3
Sunbury-on-Thames	6.1 km	73.2
Kingston upon Thames	3.7 km	68.8
Walton-on-Thames	4.8 km	67.0
Shepperton	7.5 km	66.4
Richmond upon Thames	7.2 km	60.1
Hersham	4.7 km	49.3
Esher	2.6 km	48.5
Cobham	6.2 km	47.3
West Molesey	–	42.4
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	6.0 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2