Total Crime Rate
134.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Long Ditton , and the 34th highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Elmbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Avenue (KT7 0BB) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 179.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Avenue (KT7 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Ditton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sugden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bankside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
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