Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Downside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sunbury East , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Spelthorne .
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 Downside (TW16 6RX) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Sunbury East average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downside (TW16 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Parade, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenscourt (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sunbury East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sundeala Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heritage Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crossways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crossways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Homewaters Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heritage Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathlands Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Benwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pine Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sundeala Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Parade | — |
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