Is Surrey Heath safe?

Surrey Heath has a crime rate of 55.69 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #49 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Surrey Heath'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 Surrey Heath?

As of April 2026, Surrey Heath has an annual crime rate of 55.69 per 1,000 residents, based on 405 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 Surrey Heath rank nationally for crime?

Surrey Heath ranks #49 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 Surrey Heath?

The most common crime type in Surrey Heath is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 132 incidents in April 2026 — 32.6% 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 Surrey Heath local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

Crime in Surrey Heath: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Surrey Heath is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 405 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.38 per 1,000 residents. This places Surrey Heath at #49 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.8% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.69 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment405 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #49 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

405

trending_down -14.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.69per 1k

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National Safety

#49of 331

Top 16% Safest UK

Surrey

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 9	9
On or near Mainstone Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 3	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Hospital Map	Other theft: 2 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Old Dean Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	4
On or near The Terrace Map	Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 2	3
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near St Mary'S Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near St George'S Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3 Theft from the person: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

405 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

132

32.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.8%

Other Theft

11.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.4%

Public Order

8.1%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Other Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Burglary

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Surrey Heath

Surrey Heath recorded 405 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 55.69 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #49 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Surrey Heath at 32.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Other Theft (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Surrey Heath has fallen sharply — by 11.8%. 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	St Michaels	49	80.9
2	Town	41	80.2
3	Bagshot	37	62.9
4	Old Dean	13	50.8
5	Watchetts	40	48.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Heatherside	13	1.7
shield	Frimley Green	9	0.8
shield	St Pauls	11	2.2
shield	Parkside	20	3.9
shield	Frimley	31	2.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.3%

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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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