Runnymede has a crime rate of 76.37 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #149 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Runnymede's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Runnymede?

As of April 2026, Runnymede has an annual crime rate of 76.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 724 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Runnymede rank nationally for crime?

Runnymede ranks #149 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Runnymede?

The most common crime type in Runnymede is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 215 incidents in April 2026 — 29.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Runnymede local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

Crime in Runnymede: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Runnymede recorded 724 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.98 per 1,000 residents. This places Runnymede at #149 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring76.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment724 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #149 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

724

trending_up +5.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.37per 1k

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National Safety

#149of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Surrey

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 30 Public order: 9 Other theft: 4	30
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Gleeson Mews Map	Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6	10
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 5 Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Possession of weapons: 2	12
On or near B386 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Theme/Adventure Park Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 3 Robbery: 1	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Blenheim Court Map	Shoplifting: 8 Drugs: 1	8
On or near Crabtree Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7 Burglary: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

724 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

215

29.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

133

18.4%

Shoplifting

10.4%

Public Order

10.4%

Other Theft

9.1%

Vehicle Crime

5.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.8%

Other Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Burglary

1.5%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Runnymede

Runnymede recorded 724 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 76.37 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #149 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Runnymede at 29.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.4%) and Shoplifting (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Runnymede has fallen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Surrey Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

386

Total Stops

21.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

204

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal225

Arrest81

Community resolution57

Summons / charged by post19

Not recorded2

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male312

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

80.5%

White

10.0%

Black

8.2%

Asian

1.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by Surrey Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Thorpe	60	99.1
2	Addlestone South	75	99.1
3	Chertsey St Ann's	58	88.0
4	Addlestone North	41	75.7
5	Egham Hythe	63	72.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Englefield Green East	49	5.6
shield	Virginia Water	21	2.8
shield	Chertsey Riverside	37	5.0
shield	New Haw	35	4.8
shield	Ottershaw	36	5.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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