Crime in Elmbridge
Recorded crime in Elmbridge is 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 4%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
141,926 residents in 82 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Safety in the world
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −4%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 4% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Elmbridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the England and Wales average. 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 19.0 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.9 |
| Public order | 5.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 |
| Shoplifting | 2.5 |
What crimes are recorded in Elmbridge
51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Elmbridge in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 7,418. Home Office recorded crime: 7,327 (1% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. 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 | 199 | 1.4 | Down 20% |
| Cars broken into | 278 | 2.0 | Up 10% |
| Vehicle tampering | 103 | 0.73 | Up 14% |
| Vandalism to homes | 138 | 0.97 | Down 2% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 77 | 0.54 | Down 3% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 213 | 1.5 | Up 2% |
| Arson | 28 | 0.20 | Up 115% |
| Burglary of homes | 213 | 1.5 | Down 16% |
| Burglary of businesses | 57 | 0.40 | Down 29% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 26 | 0.18 | Up 73% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 74 | 0.52 | Up 40% |
| Robbery of people | 41 | 0.29 | About the same |
| Robbery of businesses | 29 | 0.20 | Up 190% |
| Violence with injury | 624 | 4.4 | Down 3% |
| Violence without injury | 1,277 | 9.0 | Up 15% |
| Stalking and harassment | 855 | 6.0 | About the same |
| Sexual offences | 268 | 1.9 | About the same |
| Shoplifting | 509 | 3.6 | Down 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 98 | 0.69 | Down 2% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 63 | 0.44 | Up 34% |
| Drug dealing | 177 | 1.2 | Up 30% |
| Drug possession | 202 | 1.4 | Up 12% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Surrey Police area: 450 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (479 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Elmbridge.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Elmbridge, 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) | 2,908 | 7% | 3% | 70% | 12% | 8% |
| Public order | 834 | 6% | 2% | 58% | 29% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 658 | 5% | 3% | 29% | 59% | 4% |
| Other theft | 612 | 3% | 1% | 23% | 63% | 10% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 537 | 4% | 1% | 9% | 82% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 459 | 20% | 3% | 20% | 53% | 3% |
| Burglary | 365 | 13% | 0% | 11% | 73% | 2% |
| Drugs | 335 | 19% | 23% | 27% | 24% | 6% |
| Other crime | 212 | 18% | 5% | 45% | 17% | 16% |
| Bicycle theft | 108 | 0% | 1% | 7% | 72% | 19% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 91 | 27% | 4% | 46% | 7% | 15% |
| Robbery | 64 | 13% | 0% | 30% | 50% | 8% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 54 | 2% | 0% | 9% | 80% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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Questions about crime in Elmbridge
- Is Elmbridge a safe place to live?
- Elmbridge scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Elmbridge?
- Down 4% over 5 years, from 7,707 recorded crimes a year to 7,419.
- What is the most common crime in Elmbridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Elmbridge?
- In Elmbridge, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 36% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Elmbridge?
- Of 365 burglaries reported in Elmbridge between September 2024 and August 2025, 13% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Elmbridge?
- In Elmbridge, the police recorded 199 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 20% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Elmbridge?
- 428 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Elmbridge in 2025/26, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Elmbridge last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Elmbridge in 2025/26, against 1 the year before.