Crime in Chertsey
Recorded crime in Chertsey is 1.1 times the Runnymede average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. 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 Chertsey: about 12,810 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Runnymede average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Chertsey.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Chertsey, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Runnymede average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Runnymede (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Runnymede council area, not only Chertsey. 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 | 125 | 1.4 | Down 19% |
| Cars broken into | 158 | 1.7 | Down 21% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 381 | 4.1 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 136 | 1.5 | Down 26% |
| 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 KT16
In KT16, the postcode district at the centre of Chertsey, 10% 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) | 741 | 9% | 3% | 74% | 9% | 5% |
| Public order | 196 | 14% | 4% | 58% | 21% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 163 | 4% | 2% | 39% | 50% | 6% |
| Other theft | 138 | 4% | 1% | 20% | 68% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 100 | 4% | 1% | 16% | 77% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 99 | 29% | 5% | 28% | 35% | 2% |
| Drugs | 93 | 20% | 35% | 23% | 18% | 3% |
| Burglary | 74 | 8% | 0% | 28% | 64% | 0% |
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 | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 4.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 28.1 |
| Drugs | 2.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.2 |
| Public order | 8.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 |
Postcode districts in Chertsey
Nearby towns
Council: Runnymede
Questions about crime in Chertsey
- Is Chertsey a safe place to live?
- Chertsey scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Runnymede average.
- Is crime going up or down in Chertsey?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 1,046 recorded crimes a year to 917.
- What is the most common crime in Chertsey?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Chertsey compare with Runnymede?
- Crime severity in Chertsey is 1.1 times the Runnymede average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Chertsey?
- In KT16, the postcode district at the centre of Chertsey, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Chertsey?
- Of 74 burglaries reported in KT16, the postcode district at the centre of Chertsey between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 64% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Chertsey?
- In Runnymede, the council area Chertsey is in, the police recorded 125 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 19% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Chertsey?
- 381 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Runnymede, the council area Chertsey is in, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Chertsey last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Runnymede, the council area Chertsey is in, against 0 the year before.