Total Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bankside Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton , and the 102nd 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 Bankside Drive (KT7 0AL) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bankside Drive (KT7 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 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 | Other theft | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankside Drive | Under investigation |
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