Crime Rate in Leatherhead South, ward

Leatherhead South has the 3rd highest crime rate of 13 wards in Mole Valley district and the 2906th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 390th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leatherhead South in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Mole Valley district average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leatherhead South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 225 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leatherhead South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near High Street, with 69 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Clinton Road (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.