Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houston Road 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 Houston Road (KT6 5RL) 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 Houston Road (KT6 5RL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Houston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vallings Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Portsmouth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portsmouth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houston Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vallings Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jennings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jennings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southbank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vallings Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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