Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 400 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 Balmoral Crescent (KT8 1QA) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Molesey East average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Crescent (KT8 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yeend Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Molesey West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dundas Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundas Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cannon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cannon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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