Police Spending & Policing Analysis
Detailed breakdown of police spending with AI-powered insights and borough comparisons
How policing is funded
Surrey Police is funded independently of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. Although policing charges appear on your council tax bill, EEBC receives none of that money.
Band D household 2025/26: £337.12 per year
14% of total council tax bill • Increase of 4.19% from 2024/25
Surrey Police Budget
£330.9m
From Council Tax
55%
From Government
45%
Crime in the borough
Epsom & Ewell has a relatively low overall crime rate: 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents, rated 3 out of 10 nationally (low).
However, only 26% of residents feel safe, and 76% identify drug use and dealing as a major concern.
Safer Epsom & Ewell Initiative
Launched mid-2025, this multi-agency partnership uses the College of Policing's 'Clear, Hold, Build' framework to reduce crime and restore community confidence.
Phase 1: Clear
Intensive targeted policing to remove prolific offenders and dismantle criminal networks.
Phase 2: Hold
Sustained operations and visible presence to maintain gains and rebuild community trust.
Phase 3: Build
Multi-agency work on housing, employment, environment, and youth to prevent crime re-emergence.
Results (July–December 2025):
- • 150+ arrests made
- • 10 county lines gangs disrupted
- • £20,000 Class A drugs seized
- • 8 knives seized
- • 45% shoplifting detection rate (vs 20% national avg)
- • £20,000 in cash seized
Current policing priorities
Retail crime & shoplifting
Zero-tolerance policy with direct store partnerships, CCTV coordination, and both visible and covert patrols.
Motorbike & e-bike ASB
Multi-agency approach to combat anti-social behaviour and criminality linked to vehicle misuse.
Violence against women & girls
Plainclothes operations and partnership working to protect vulnerable people in community settings.
Build phase: Six strategic pillars
Housing
Working with housing partners to prevent issues linked to organised crime.
Anti-social Behaviour
Maximising interventions and police visibility with resident feedback integration.
Environment
Clean-up initiatives and community events to build local pride.
Women & Girls
Increasing access to resources and targeted community interventions.
Youth Voice
Raising the positive profile of young people and acting on their input.
Employability
Linking residents with employers and education, including Job Fair April 2026.
Reporting crime & contacting police
🚨 Emergency
If crime is in progress or there is immediate danger.
Call 999
📞 Non-emergency
Report a crime that has already occurred or general enquiries.
Call 101
🌐 Report Online
Report ASB, crime and other issues online.
Surrey Police →
🤐 Crimestoppers
Report crime anonymously, 100% confidential.
0800 555 111
⚙️ Report to Council
Fly-tipping, noise, graffiti, littering.
Online form →
📍 Local SNT
Find your Safer Neighbourhood Team and priorities.
View area →
Sources: Epsom & Ewell Borough Council 2025/26 Budget Report, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner council tax documentation, data.police.uk (Dec 2024 to Nov 2025) and Surrey Police/OPCC press releases (January 2026).