Crime Rate in Leatherhead South, ward

Leatherhead South has the 3rd highest crime rate of 13 wards in Mole Valley district and the 2706th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 371st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leatherhead South in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Mole Valley district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leatherhead South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 252 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leatherhead South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.