Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

York Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett , and the 105th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Way (KT9 2JU) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average (55.7 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Way (KT9 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Chessington South. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chessington South & Malden Rushett

Crime Over Time in York Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Selby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chessington Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chessington Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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