Crime in Staines-upon-Thames
Recorded crime in Staines-upon-Thames is 1.4 times the Spelthorne average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 17%. 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 Staines-upon-Thames: about 18,343 residents in 21 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- +17%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Spelthorne average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Staines-upon-Thames.
Crime over 5 years
Up 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Staines-upon-Thames, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Spelthorne average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% 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: 35 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Spelthorne (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Spelthorne council area, not only Staines-upon-Thames. 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 | 173 | 1.6 | Down 31% |
| Cars broken into | 219 | 2.0 | Down 35% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 544 | 5.1 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 175 | 1.6 | 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 TW18
In TW18, the postcode district at the centre of Staines-upon-Thames, 12% 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) | 1,110 | 12% | 3% | 63% | 15% | 6% |
| Public order | 406 | 17% | 5% | 45% | 29% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 357 | 15% | 4% | 28% | 50% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 283 | 8% | 5% | 28% | 54% | 5% |
| Other theft | 279 | 1% | 2% | 23% | 65% | 9% |
| Drugs | 126 | 25% | 30% | 29% | 10% | 6% |
| Burglary | 105 | 10% | 1% | 18% | 66% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 95 | 2% | 0% | 12% | 81% | 5% |
| Other crime | 87 | 13% | 2% | 40% | 28% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% 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 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 36.2 |
| Drugs | 3.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 10.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.6 |
| Public order | 15.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.3 |
| Shoplifting | 12.0 |
Postcode districts in Staines-upon-Thames
Nearby towns
Council: Spelthorne
Questions about crime in Staines-upon-Thames
- Is Staines-upon-Thames a safe place to live?
- Staines-upon-Thames scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Spelthorne average.
- Is crime going up or down in Staines-upon-Thames?
- Up 17% over 5 years, from 1,971 recorded crimes a year to 2,298.
- What is the most common crime in Staines-upon-Thames?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Staines-upon-Thames compare with Spelthorne?
- Crime severity in Staines-upon-Thames is 1.4 times the Spelthorne average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Staines-upon-Thames?
- In TW18, the postcode district at the centre of Staines-upon-Thames, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 35% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Staines-upon-Thames?
- Of 105 burglaries reported in TW18, the postcode district at the centre of Staines-upon-Thames between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 66% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Staines-upon-Thames?
- In Spelthorne, the council area Staines-upon-Thames is in, the police recorded 173 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.6 per 1,000 residents, down 31% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Staines-upon-Thames?
- 544 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Spelthorne, the council area Staines-upon-Thames is in, 5.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Staines-upon-Thames last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Spelthorne, the council area Staines-upon-Thames is in, against 6 the year before.