Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottage Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Runnymede .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cottage Close (KT16 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottage Close (KT16 0NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shaw Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Deeping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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