#1Wrecclesham
7,312 people16.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.2 violent and sexual, 4.9 homes and vehicles·#48 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Wrecclesham, #1 on this list · Photo: John P Reeves · CC BY-SA 2.0Surrey rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Surrey
Wrecclesham records the least crime per resident of Surrey’s 65 towns of 2,500+ with police.uk figures: 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (11.2 violent and sexual offences, 4.9 against homes and vehicles). 12 of the 65 grade A− or better on safety.
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work
#1A
#T2East Horsley
5,843 people16.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·9.2 violent and sexual, 7.5 homes and vehicles·#55 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
#T2Shalford
2,508 people16.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.8 violent and sexual, 5.1 homes and vehicles·#60 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
All 65 towns, ranked
Crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first; the sort uses the exact rate. Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.
65 towns.
#TownGrade · UK rankCrime rate
1Wrecclesham7,312 peopleA#48 of 2,138 nationally16.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.2 violent and sexual, 4.9 homes and vehicles
T2East Horsley5,843 peopleA#55 of 2,138 nationally16.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·9.2 violent and sexual, 7.5 homes and vehicles
T2Shalford2,508 peopleA#60 of 2,138 nationally16.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.8 violent and sexual, 5.1 homes and vehicles
4Lightwater6,539 peopleA#96 of 2,138 nationally18.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.3 violent and sexual, 7.0 homes and vehicles
T5Windlesham3,706 peopleA#111 of 2,138 nationally18.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·10.3 violent and sexual, 8.5 homes and vehicles
T5Bramley and Wonersh4,193 peopleA#114 of 2,138 nationally18.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.8 violent and sexual, 7.2 homes and vehicles
7Ashtead14,830 peopleA−#129 of 2,138 nationally19.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·12.6 violent and sexual, 7.1 homes and vehicles
8Kingswood3,757 peopleA−#154 of 2,138 nationally20.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·12.0 violent and sexual, 8.3 homes and vehicles
9Milford and Witley6,489 peopleA−#212 of 2,138 nationally22.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·14.6 violent and sexual, 7.6 homes and vehicles
T10Worcester Park and Stoneleigh15,851 peopleA−#235 of 2,138 nationally22.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·13.1 violent and sexual, 9.6 homes and vehicles
T10West End and Chobham8,877 peopleA−#236 of 2,138 nationally22.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·15.0 violent and sexual, 7.7 homes and vehicles
T10Great Bookham and Fetcham21,655 peopleA−#243 of 2,138 nationally22.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·15.3 violent and sexual, 7.5 homes and vehicles
T13Hindhead6,444 peopleB+#256 of 2,138 nationally23.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·16.3 violent and sexual, 7.0 homes and vehicles
T13Weybourne11,241 peopleB+#270 of 2,138 nationally23.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·16.2 violent and sexual, 7.4 homes and vehicles
15Send4,094 peopleB+#294 of 2,138 nationally24.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·15.3 violent and sexual, 8.9 homes and vehicles
16Farncombe13,247 peopleB+#344 of 2,138 nationally25.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.4 violent and sexual, 6.8 homes and vehicles
17Shepperton Green4,358 peopleB#471 of 2,138 nationally27.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.8 violent and sexual, 7.8 homes and vehicles
T18Cranleigh10,430 peopleB#482 of 2,138 nationally27.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.1 violent and sexual, 8.8 homes and vehicles
T18New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater33,035 peopleB#489 of 2,138 nationally27.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.4 violent and sexual, 9.5 homes and vehicles
20Laleham2,521 peopleB#517 of 2,138 nationally28.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·16.9 violent and sexual, 11.5 homes and vehicles
21Chipstead and Woodmansterne4,523 peopleB#530 of 2,138 nationally28.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·17.1 violent and sexual, 11.5 homes and vehicles
22Godalming10,450 peopleB#552 of 2,138 nationally28.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.3 violent and sexual, 8.7 homes and vehicles
23West Molesey47,144 peopleB#590 of 2,138 nationally29.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.1 violent and sexual, 10.5 homes and vehicles
T24Reigate23,774 peopleB#597 of 2,138 nationally29.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.0 violent and sexual, 9.8 homes and vehicles
T24Ashford Common8,333 peopleB#621 of 2,138 nationally30.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.3 violent and sexual, 10.8 homes and vehicles
26Haslemere11,897 peopleB#632 of 2,138 nationally30.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.4 violent and sexual, 10.9 homes and vehicles
T27Cobham17,505 peopleB−#660 of 2,138 nationally30.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.5 violent and sexual, 11.3 homes and vehicles
T27Weybridge15,918 peopleB−#663 of 2,138 nationally30.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.6 violent and sexual, 10.3 homes and vehicles
29Warlingham8,918 peopleB−#669 of 2,138 nationally31.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.1 violent and sexual, 12.9 homes and vehicles
T30Virginia Water5,185 peopleB−#689 of 2,138 nationally31.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·19.8 violent and sexual, 11.7 homes and vehicles
T30Farnham20,499 peopleB−#696 of 2,138 nationally31.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.8 violent and sexual, 9.9 homes and vehicles
32Esher9,484 peopleB−#738 of 2,138 nationally32.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.0 violent and sexual, 12.3 homes and vehicles
T33Ash and Ash Vale24,284 peopleB−#812 of 2,138 nationally33.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.7 violent and sexual, 11.9 homes and vehicles
T33Oxted11,491 peopleB−#818 of 2,138 nationally33.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.1 violent and sexual, 12.6 homes and vehicles
T33Hersham12,622 peopleB−#821 of 2,138 nationally33.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·24.0 violent and sexual, 9.8 homes and vehicles
T33Banstead8,929 peopleB−#824 of 2,138 nationally33.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.3 violent and sexual, 12.5 homes and vehicles
T37Tadworth and Epsom Downs27,095 peopleC+#918 of 2,138 nationally36.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·22.9 violent and sexual, 13.1 homes and vehicles
T37Frimley15,101 peopleC+#919 of 2,138 nationally36.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·26.4 violent and sexual, 9.6 homes and vehicles
T39Shepperton5,917 peopleC+#984 of 2,138 nationally37.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·23.6 violent and sexual, 13.6 homes and vehicles
T39Bisley4,045 peopleC+#999 of 2,138 nationally37.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·32.1 violent and sexual, 5.5 homes and vehicles
T41Camberley36,787 peopleC+#1,039 of 2,138 nationally38.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·27.7 violent and sexual, 10.8 homes and vehicles
T41Ewell27,509 peopleC+#1,048 of 2,138 nationally38.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·22.4 violent and sexual, 16.2 homes and vehicles
T43Byfleet14,187 peopleC+#1,072 of 2,138 nationally39.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·25.2 violent and sexual, 14.1 homes and vehicles
T43Horley27,067 peopleC+#1,074 of 2,138 nationally39.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.5 violent and sexual, 10.8 homes and vehicles
T43Caterham22,757 peopleC+#1,094 of 2,138 nationally39.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·27.6 violent and sexual, 12.0 homes and vehicles
46Egham28,003 peopleC+#1,125 of 2,138 nationally40.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.5 violent and sexual, 11.7 homes and vehicles
T47Bagshot5,930 peopleC#1,171 of 2,138 nationally41.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.2 violent and sexual, 12.9 homes and vehicles
T47Walton-on-Thames27,016 peopleC#1,179 of 2,138 nationally41.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.5 violent and sexual, 12.9 homes and vehicles
49Woking75,655 peopleC#1,248 of 2,138 nationally43.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.9 violent and sexual, 11.0 homes and vehicles
50Lingfield3,622 peopleC#1,285 of 2,138 nationally44.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·25.0 violent and sexual, 19.1 homes and vehicles
51Dorking17,463 peopleC#1,351 of 2,138 nationally45.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.2 violent and sexual, 14.6 homes and vehicles
52Ashford22,823 peopleC#1,381 of 2,138 nationally46.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.5 violent and sexual, 15.4 homes and vehicles
T53Godstone2,648 peopleC−#1,436 of 2,138 nationally48.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·28.7 violent and sexual, 19.8 homes and vehicles
T53South Merstham9,953 peopleC−#1,438 of 2,138 nationally48.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·32.4 violent and sexual, 16.0 homes and vehicles
55Sunbury-on-Thames21,476 peopleC−#1,482 of 2,138 nationally49.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.8 violent and sexual, 18.0 homes and vehicles
56Addlestone13,748 peopleC−#1,537 of 2,138 nationally51.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·35.8 violent and sexual, 15.9 homes and vehicles
57Epsom35,857 peopleC−#1,546 of 2,138 nationally51.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.7 violent and sexual, 17.2 homes and vehicles
58Redhill32,516 peopleC−#1,620 of 2,138 nationally53.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·40.6 violent and sexual, 13.4 homes and vehicles
59Smallfield2,613 peopleD#1,698 of 2,138 nationally57.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·42.2 violent and sexual, 14.8 homes and vehicles
60Leatherhead11,482 peopleD#1,747 of 2,138 nationally58.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·40.3 violent and sexual, 18.5 homes and vehicles
T61Whyteleafe3,174 peopleD#1,757 of 2,138 nationally59.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·37.4 violent and sexual, 21.9 homes and vehicles
T61Stanwell11,728 peopleD#1,758 of 2,138 nationally59.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.8 violent and sexual, 19.6 homes and vehicles
T61Guildford77,870 peopleD#1,762 of 2,138 nationally59.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·44.3 violent and sexual, 15.2 homes and vehicles
64Chertsey14,558 peopleD#1,911 of 2,138 nationally68.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·50.6 violent and sexual, 17.8 homes and vehicles
65Staines-upon-Thames21,327 peopleD#1,919 of 2,138 nationally69.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·49.9 violent and sexual, 19.5 homes and vehicles
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1 military garrison town or university campus keeps its grade but isn’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.
- Pirbright 3,920 people. Garrison town.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the safest town in Surrey?
Wrecclesham ranks first on safety among 65 towns, with an A: 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (11.2 violent and sexual offences, 4.9 against homes and vehicles). East Horsley and Shalford follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Surrey’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Surrey is on the county page.
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Best places to live65 towns · #1 WreccleshamBest small towns27 towns · #1 WreccleshamMost affordable towns65 towns · #1 WhyteleafeTowns with the best schools65 towns · #1 East Horsley and FarnhamHealthiest towns65 towns · #1 East HorsleyBest towns for jobs & income65 towns · #1 AshteadMost walkable towns65 towns · #1 EpsomTowns with the lowest flood risk65 towns · #1 Banstead and 10 moreBest towns for the outdoors65 towns · #1 WhyteleafeMost historic towns65 towns · #1 FarnhamTowns with the most civic life65 towns · #1 Bramley and WonershTowns with the highest household incomes66 towns · #1 EsherDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest council tax66 towns · #1 Addlestone and 3 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters66 towns · #1 Ashford and 2 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the warmest summers66 towns · #1 West MoleseyDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers66 towns · #1 AshteadDescribed, no lettersTowns with the fewest frosts66 towns · #1 Sunbury-on-ThamesDescribed, no lettersDriest towns66 towns · #1 Stanwell and West MoleseyDescribed, no lettersWettest towns66 towns · #1 HaslemereDescribed, no letters
County by county
Safest towns, county by county
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Sources: data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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