Crime Rates at Down Street, West Molesey, KT8 2LT

Down Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Molesey East , and the 174th highest 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 Down Street (KT8 2LT) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Down Street (KT8 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Island Farm Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.