Postcode · West Molesey
Crime in KT8 9DB
How much crime is recorded in KT8 9DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hampton Village
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,687 (2024)
KT8 9DBWest Molesey
How safe is KT8 9DB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the KT8 9DB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 9DBNational
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Burglary5.49.1
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other theft3.84.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order2.44.6
Drugs2.32.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.