Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Effingham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 403 local areas in Elmbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Effingham Road (KT6 5JY) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Long Ditton average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Effingham Road (KT6 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near St Chads Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Chads Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portsmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portsmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Chads Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balaclava Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Simpson Way | Under investigation |
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