Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Molesey Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Cobham and Downside , and the 29th highest crime rate of 403 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 Molesey Close (KT12 4PT) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher than the Cobham and Downside average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -67.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Molesey Close (KT12 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Arch Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cobham and Downside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Assher Road | Under investigation |
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