Is Kingston upon Thames safe?

Kingston upon Thames has a crime rate of 82.71 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #177 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Kingston upon Thames's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Kingston upon Thames?

As of April 2026, Kingston upon Thames has an annual crime rate of 82.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,234 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Kingston upon Thames rank nationally for crime?

Kingston upon Thames ranks #177 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Kingston upon Thames?

The most common crime type in Kingston upon Thames is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 332 incidents in April 2026 — 26.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Kingston upon Thames local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Kingston upon Thames: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Kingston upon Thames recorded 1,234 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.34 per 1,000 residents. This places Kingston upon Thames at #177 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,234 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #177 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,234

trending_down -8.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

82.71per 1k

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#177of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 1	36
On or near Clarence Street Map	Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Bicycle theft: 2	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Station Approach Map	Shoplifting: 18 Theft from the person: 2	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Bicycle theft: 2	17
On or near Nightclub Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Other theft: 4 Drugs: 3	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Robbery: 1	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,234 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

332

26.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

318

25.8%

Shoplifting

126

10.2%

Other Theft

7.1%

Public Order

6.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.0%

Drug Offences

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Burglary

2.4%

Theft from Person

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Other Crime

1.1%

Robbery

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames recorded 1,234 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 82.71 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #177 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Kingston upon Thames at 26.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.8%) and Shoplifting (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Kingston upon Thames has risen noticeably — by 5.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Kingston Town	346	241.6
2	Tolworth	100	96.5
3	Canbury Gardens	54	75.2
4	New Malden Village	103	73.4
5	Surbiton Hill	64	71.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Alexandra	13	2.0
shield	Berrylands	7	1.1
shield	Coombe Vale	27	2.0
shield	Tudor	17	2.3
shield	Coombe Hill	46	3.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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