Surrey rankings
Lowest-crime districts in Surrey
Recorded crime varies between Surrey's eleven districts. This table ranks them from lowest to highest recorded offence rate per 1,000 residents, calculated by dividing the total recorded offences by ONS mid-year population estimates. Surrey as a whole records 59.0 offences per 1,000 residents. The England average for the same period is 85.7 per 1,000.
District-level rates describe the area as a whole. Crime within a district varies by location — a specific postcode may sit in a substantially different crime environment from the district average. An Area Report on a specific postcode shows street-level recorded crime counts, offence category breakdown and twelve-month trend.
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Source: Home Office Police Recorded Crime joined with ONS mid-year population estimates. Period: 2024-04 to 2025-03. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| # | District | Offences per 1,000 residents | Population | Total offences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waverley | 36.8 | 134,284 | 4,945 |
| 2 | Elmbridge | 50.6 | 141,926 | 7,182 |
| 3 | Mole Valley | 52.9 | 88,709 | 4,695 |
| 4 | Surrey Heath | 53.5 | 94,492 | 5,054 |
| 5 | Tandridge | 54.9 | 90,586 | 4,974 |
| 6 | Woking | 59.6 | 105,679 | 6,299 |
| 7 | Reigate and Banstead | 61.0 | 159,134 | 9,707 |
| 8 | Epsom and Ewell | 62.5 | 83,288 | 5,204 |
| 9 | Runnymede | 69.2 | 92,118 | 6,375 |
| 10 | Guildford | 70.3 | 151,359 | 10,639 |
| 11 | Spelthorne | 80.7 | 107,074 | 8,637 |
England average for the same period: 85.7 offences per 1,000 residents.
How we ranked this
The ranking uses a single quantitative criterion:
- Recorded offences per 1,000 residents — total police-recorded offences in the district divided by the ONS mid-year population estimate for the same period. The rate is population-weighted: a district with 150,000 residents and 7,500 offences scores 50 per 1,000, irrespective of the absolute offence count. Lowest rate is ranked first (rank 1 = fewest offences per head).
Source: Home Office Police Recorded Crime (PRC) open data joined to ONS mid-year population estimates. Both are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The period shown is the most recent annual figure available in the dataset at the time of the last ETL load.
Recorded crime is not a complete picture of crime — it reflects the offences reported to and recorded by police forces. Under- reporting, recording practice differences and changes to crime- recording standards mean year-on-year comparisons require caution. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) provides a survey- based estimate that complements PRC data.
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An Area Report shows recorded offences at street level around your chosen postcode — with category breakdown and a twelve-month trend — alongside schools, flood risk, broadband and the local property market.
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- Crime. Home Office Police Recorded Crime open data joined with ONS mid-year population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
District-level crime rates are general information and do not predict outcomes for specific streets or properties. See our disclaimer.