Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton , and the 154th highest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Lane (KT6 5HW) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Long Ditton average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (KT6 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Sugden Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Ditton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sugden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chalcott Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodstock Lane North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Lane | Under investigation |
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