Tandridge boasts a commendable low crime rating, standing 22nd among 25 nearby boroughs or local administrative districts in terms of safety. In 2023, the area recorded 5,782 incidents of crime against a population of 87,874, equating to a crime rate of 65.8 per 1,000 residents—a decrease of 6.45% from the previous year.
Predominant crimes in Tandridge include Violence and sexual offences (32.2%), Anti-social behaviour (18.5%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.0%), with the least common being robbery (0.7%), theft from the person (0.4%), and bicycle theft (0.3%).
The district’s 20 wards exhibit varying levels of crime, with Tatsfield and Titsey (142.1), Oxted North and Tandridge (89.7), and Westway (86.7) experiencing the highest rates. Conversely, Woldingham (39.0), Portley (38.0), and Chaldon (32.9) are the safest wards.
Regarding postcode districts overlapping with Tandridge, RH6 (151.1), CR8 (127.0), and RH10 (114.2) witness the highest crime rates, while RH19 (56.0), CR2 (47.0), and CR3 (39.0) are deemed the safest.
In Tandridge, there has been a mixed trend in crime rates over recent years. The area saw an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 6.5% in 2020 and in Violence and sexual offences by 2.18% in 2021 and 1.69% in 2023. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by -2.91% in 2021, -3.68% in 2022, and -2.4% in 2023, Burglary by -2.48% in 2020, Criminal damage and arson by -1.61% in 2023, Other theft by -2.69% in 2020, and Vehicle crime by -2.84% in 2023.