Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Surrey county is 81.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 29.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 77% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 45.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 112% of national crime rate which puts Surrey on 13. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.3k cases and has decreased by 17.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.0% | 8. lowest | 77% | 29.7k | 8.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.4% | 24. lowest | 85% | 14.7k | -7.9% |
| Public order crime → | 9.2% | 27. highest | 98% | 8.3k | -2.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 11. lowest | 82% | 7.2k | -3.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.8% | 22. lowest | 82% | 7.0k | -3.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.1% | 17. highest | 95% | 6.4k | -0.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.3% | 11. lowest | 71% | 5.6k | 45.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 20. lowest | 80% | 3.7k | -0.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% | 25. lowest | 80% | 2.4k | 10.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 26. highest | 105% | 2.1k | 9.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.5% | 13. highest | 112% | 1.3k | -17.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 14. lowest | 70% | 710 | 27.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 19. lowest | 37% | 502 | 6.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 20. lowest | 24% | 491 | -15.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Surrey county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Surrey county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.3 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.1 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 26.8 | 34.9 |
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