Postcode · West Molesey
Crime in KT8 2EJ
How much crime is recorded in KT8 2EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Molesey North
- Council
- Elmbridge
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,655 (2024)
KT8 2EJWest Molesey
How safe is KT8 2EJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the KT8 2EJ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
KT8 2EJNational
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other theft3.84.5
Burglary2.79.1
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Public order1.64.6
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.01.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.