Oxted Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Oxted’s crime rate in February 2025 stood at 5.0 per 1,000 residents, placing it 25.4% below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000. This performance highlights the area’s relative safety compared to the national picture, a trend consistent with its status as a built-up area within Tandridge. The breakdown of crimes reveals a focus on property-related offences, with violence and sexual offences (31.8% of total incidents) and shoplifting (20.6%) emerging as the most common categories. While violent crime rates in Oxted (1.6 per 1,000) are 32% below the UK average, shoplifting and vehicle crime both exceed national benchmarks, with the former being 61% higher than the UK average. These disparities may reflect local factors such as the presence of retail outlets, which could contribute to higher shoplifting rates, or the area’s smaller scale, which may limit opportunities for vehicle crime. The seasonal context of February—a winter month with low outdoor activity—likely influences crime patterns, as reduced foot traffic and colder weather may deter some offences while concentrating others in specific areas or times. Despite these variations, the overall stability in Oxted’s crime rate suggests that local conditions, including community engagement and policing efforts, may be effectively mitigating broader national trends.

February 2025 saw significant changes in specific crime categories, with criminal damage and arson, drugs, and bicycle theft each doubling from the previous month. This surge in these categories may be linked to seasonal factors or localized events. Conversely, anti-social behaviour and other crime both declined sharply, with anti-social behaviour dropping by 70% from 10 to 3 incidents. This decrease could reflect the impact of winter weather on public gatherings or targeted community efforts. The area’s shoplifting rate of 1.0 per 1,000 residents—61% above the UK average—stands out as a key concern, tied to Oxted’s retail presence and foot traffic. Meanwhile, vehicle crime and shoplifting together accounted for 31.7% of all reported incidents, suggesting a property-focused crime profile that contrasts with the UK’s broader mix of violent and property offences.

Oxted's crime rate in February 2025 remained stable compared to the previous month, with a 1.6% increase from 4.9 to 5.0 per 1,000 residents. This slight rise does not indicate a significant shift in overall safety but reflects minor fluctuations in reported incidents. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of 2 crimes per day, a figure that aligns with the low outdoor activity typical of winter months. Over the course of February, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 202 residents, a monthly exposure rate that underscores the relatively low frequency of incidents in this built-up area. When scaled to the population of 12,699, this suggests that most residents are unlikely to encounter crime in any given month. The stability in the crime rate, coupled with the low daily and monthly exposure figures, positions Oxted as a safer area compared to the UK average, particularly when considering the specific categories of crime that dominate local statistics.