Crime Rates at Alston Close, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5QS

Alston Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton , and the 97th highest crime rate of 400 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 Alston Close (KT6 5QS) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the Long Ditton average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Close (KT6 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Houston Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.