Total Crime Rate

439.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 439.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 109.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Public order 52.1 10/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Robbery 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hepworth Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Walton Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Elmbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hepworth Way (KT12 1DP) in the last 12 months was 439.2 per 1,000 residents and was 304.5% higher than the Walton Central average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 181.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hepworth Way (KT12 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hepworth Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Churchfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Churchfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Berkeley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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