Crime in Esher
Recorded crime in Esher is 1.1 times the Elmbridge average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 11%. 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 Esher: about 8,279 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- −11%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Elmbridge average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Esher.
Crime over 5 years
Down 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Esher, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Elmbridge average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 21% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Elmbridge (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Elmbridge council area, not only Esher. 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 428 | 3.0 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 213 | 1.5 | Down 16% |
| 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 KT10
In KT10, the postcode district at the centre of Esher, 9% 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) | 317 | 5% | 3% | 71% | 14% | 7% |
| Public order | 95 | 14% | 3% | 57% | 24% | 2% |
| Other theft | 75 | 8% | 0% | 19% | 59% | 15% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 75 | 8% | 0% | 7% | 81% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 67 | 1% | 3% | 25% | 69% | 1% |
| Burglary | 64 | 22% | 0% | 6% | 70% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 59 | 14% | 3% | 22% | 58% | 3% |
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 | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 4.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.1 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 5.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.0 |
| Public order | 6.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 |
Postcode districts in Esher
Nearby towns
Council: Elmbridge
Questions about crime in Esher
- Is Esher a safe place to live?
- Esher 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 Elmbridge average.
- Is crime going up or down in Esher?
- Down 11% over 5 years, from 488 recorded crimes a year to 434.
- What is the most common crime in Esher?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Esher compare with Elmbridge?
- Crime severity in Esher is 1.1 times the Elmbridge average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Esher?
- In KT10, the postcode district at the centre of Esher, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Esher?
- Of 64 burglaries reported in KT10, the postcode district at the centre of Esher between September 2024 and August 2025, 22% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 70% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Esher?
- In Elmbridge, the council area Esher is in, 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 Esher?
- 428 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Elmbridge, the council area Esher is in, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Esher last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Elmbridge, the council area Esher is in, against 1 the year before.