Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Murdoch Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Staines , and the 87th highest crime rate of 309 local areas in Spelthorne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Murdoch Close (TW18 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Staines average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Murdoch Close (TW18 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Matthews Lane. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Staines| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Matthews Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdoch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Matthews Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Matthews Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knowle Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Matthews Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pullmans Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pullmans Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beehive Road | Under investigation |
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