Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 400 local areas in Elmbridge .
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 Rectory Lane (KT6 5HS) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Long Ditton average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (KT6 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Sugden Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Ditton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fleece Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chalcott Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalcott Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sugden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sugden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ditton Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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