Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East , and the 136th 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 Merton Way (KT8 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Molesey East average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Way (KT8 1PQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Fairway. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Forum Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adecroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlyle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Forum Under investigation
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Data Sources

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