Crime in Caterham
Recorded crime in Caterham is 1.1 times the Tandridge average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Caterham: about 13,974 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +25%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Tandridge average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Caterham.
Crime over 5 years
Up 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Caterham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Tandridge average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Drugs: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Tandridge (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Tandridge council area, not only Caterham. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 175 | 1.9 | Up 14% |
| Cars broken into | 188 | 2.1 | Down 6% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 389 | 4.3 | Up 11% |
| Burglary of homes | 129 | 1.4 | Down 7% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CR3
In CR3, the postcode district at the centre of Caterham, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 798 | 6% | 5% | 71% | 11% | 6% |
| Public order | 265 | 11% | 8% | 51% | 23% | 8% |
| Drugs | 215 | 2% | 8% | 15% | 74% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 156 | 4% | 3% | 33% | 58% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 155 | 32% | 2% | 20% | 43% | 3% |
| Other theft | 153 | 1% | 3% | 22% | 66% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 98 | 1% | 0% | 7% | 87% | 5% |
| Burglary | 76 | 12% | 0% | 5% | 76% | 7% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 21.8 |
| Drugs | 3.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 6.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.3 |
| Public order | 7.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.1 |
Postcode districts in Caterham
Nearby towns
Council: Tandridge
Questions about crime in Caterham
- Is Caterham a safe place to live?
- Caterham scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Tandridge average.
- Is crime going up or down in Caterham?
- Up 25% over 5 years, from 817 recorded crimes a year to 1,021.
- What is the most common crime in Caterham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 22 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Caterham compare with Tandridge?
- Crime severity in Caterham is 1.1 times the Tandridge average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Caterham?
- In CR3, the postcode district at the centre of Caterham, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Caterham?
- Of 76 burglaries reported in CR3, the postcode district at the centre of Caterham between September 2024 and August 2025, 12% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Caterham?
- In Tandridge, the council area Caterham is in, the police recorded 175 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.9 per 1,000 residents, up 14% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Caterham?
- 389 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Tandridge, the council area Caterham is in, 4.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Caterham last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Tandridge, the council area Caterham is in, against 1 the year before.