Crime in Egham
Recorded crime in Egham is 0.9 times the Runnymede average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. 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 Egham: about 16,097 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +21%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Runnymede average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Egham.
Crime over 5 years
Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Egham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Runnymede average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 55% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 21 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 Egham. 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 TW20
In TW20, the postcode district at the centre of Egham, 7% 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) | 808 | 6% | 4% | 69% | 14% | 8% |
| Drugs | 274 | 8% | 60% | 15% | 11% | 5% |
| Public order | 234 | 7% | 4% | 50% | 33% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 206 | 16% | 1% | 15% | 62% | 6% |
| Other theft | 189 | 2% | 1% | 26% | 64% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 148 | 4% | 3% | 32% | 57% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 85 | 2% | 0% | 13% | 82% | 2% |
| Burglary | 64 | 6% | 0% | 20% | 67% | 6% |
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.
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 | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.5 |
| Drugs | 2.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.4 |
| Public order | 8.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.7 |
| Shoplifting | 7.1 |
Postcode districts in Egham
Nearby towns
Council: Runnymede
Questions about crime in Egham
- Is Egham a safe place to live?
- Egham scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Runnymede average.
- Is crime going up or down in Egham?
- Up 21% over 5 years, from 1,067 recorded crimes a year to 1,291.
- What is the most common crime in Egham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Egham compare with Runnymede?
- Crime severity in Egham is 0.9 times the Runnymede average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Egham?
- In TW20, the postcode district at the centre of Egham, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 33% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Egham?
- Of 64 burglaries reported in TW20, the postcode district at the centre of Egham between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 67% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Egham?
- In Runnymede, the council area Egham 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 Egham?
- 381 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Runnymede, the council area Egham is in, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Egham last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Runnymede, the council area Egham is in, against 0 the year before.