Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Zealand Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Walton Central , and the 49th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Zealand Avenue (KT12 1PL) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Walton Central average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Zealand Avenue (KT12 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Accommodation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Accommodation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Accommodation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Accommodation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Accommodation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Walk | Under investigation |
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