Crime Rate in Kingston upon Thames: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Kingston upon Thames

The total recorded crimes in Kingston upon Thames, UK in July 2025 are around 1,488 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Kingston upon Thames crime rate of 8.85 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Kingston upon Thames, encompassing approximately 168,065 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (389) incidents (21.18% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (330) incidents (-2.37% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (169) incidents (23.36% increase)
Kingston upon Thames Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 64
  • Clarence Street with total crimes: 58
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 27

Kingston upon Thames Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Kingston upon Thames?

To understand the safety of Kingston upon Thames, we need to analyze Kingston upon Thames crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Kingston upon Thames has recorded 8,165 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 48.58 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 313 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 15,645 crimes with a crime rate of 93.09, ranking it 141 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Kingston upon Thames demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Outer London average, with 8165 crimes compared to 16705.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Kingston upon Thames witnessed more crimes than 18 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Kingston upon Thames had fewer crimes than the Outer London average, with 15,645 crimes compared to 28,746. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Kingston upon Thames witnessed more crimes than 18 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Kingston upon Thames is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Kingston upon Thames has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Kingston upon Thames Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Kingston Town (460 crimes), and the safest, Alexandra (15 crimes), is 445 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Kingston upon Thames.

Similarly, the area of Kingston Riverside (433 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill (18 crimes), with a difference of 415 crimes. This substantial difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Kingston upon Thames.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Kingston Town460
Tolworth118
Norbiton96
Surbiton Hill91
St Mark's & Seething Wells88

Safest Wards:

Tudor31
Green Lane & St James26
Motspur Park & Old Malden East23
Berrylands18
Alexandra15

Most Dangerous Areas:

Kingston Riverside433
Tolworth139
Kingston East & Norbiton West114
Kingston North90
Surbiton North69

Safest Areas:

Tudor Drive31
Berrylands North30
Berrylands South24
Chessington North20
Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill18

Kingston upon Thames Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Kingston upon Thames has recorded 1,488 crimes with crime rate of 8.85 ranking 150th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 18 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 12 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Kingston upon Thames crimes were 8,165. The crime rate of Kingston upon Thames in 2024 was 48.58 (year) or 4.05 (month) ranking it 313 danzarous in the UK. Kingston upon Thames ranked 19 in terms of total crimes and 14 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Kingston upon Thames were around 15,645 crimes with yearly crime rate of 93.09 (year) or 7.76 (month) ranking 141 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Kingston upon Thames ranked 19 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 12 as per crime rate of Kingston upon Thames

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow2,013 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,570 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,402 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,813 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,698 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,802 1416,680 1328,760 14
Barnet3,406 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering2,415 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,761 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham2,277 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,759 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow3,178 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon4,463 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing4,243 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich3,273 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield3,547 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,914 222,638 136,086 2
Brent4,387 124,651 240,527 1

Kingston upon Thames Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 389 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 330 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (338 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (321 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (350 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (313 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (298 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (280 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (337 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (276 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 325 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 221 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (328 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (252 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 271 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 250 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (298 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (281 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (281 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (245 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (295 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (267 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (283 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (232 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 286 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202525
June 202515
May 202526
April 202518
March 202516
February 202512
January 202517
December 202427
November 202432
October 202434
September 202445
August 202419

A total of 624 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 79 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202579
June 202554
May 202542
April 202555
March 202556
February 202549
January 202557
December 202468
November 202453
October 202447
September 202429
August 202435

A total of 181 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.08 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202516
June 202514
May 202519
April 202516
March 202521
February 202519
January 202512
December 202412
November 202413
October 202421
September 202414
August 20244

A total of 667 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.58 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202557
June 202554
May 202570
April 202550
March 202582
February 202560
January 202562
December 202434
November 202459
October 202462
September 202440
August 202437

A total of 874 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 72.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025104
June 202583
May 202583
April 202560
March 202575
February 202575
January 202557
December 202463
November 202459
October 202468
September 202476
August 202471

A total of 936 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202584
June 202594
May 2025109
April 202595
March 202591
February 202560
January 202542
December 202474
November 202479
October 202484
September 202481
August 202443

A total of 3688 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 307.33 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 389 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025389
June 2025321
May 2025313
April 2025298
March 2025337
February 2025325
January 2025328
December 2024271
November 2024298
October 2024281
September 2024295
August 2024232

A total of 477 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.75 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202534
June 202537
May 202527
April 202540
March 202534
February 202537
January 202554
December 202444
November 202452
October 202452
September 202433
August 202433

A total of 812 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.67 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202594
June 202562
May 20252
April 202574
March 202574
February 202574
January 202576
December 202468
November 202491
October 202464
September 202466
August 202467

A total of 205 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202516
June 202517
May 202520
April 202520
March 202517
February 202519
January 202514
December 202413
November 202430
October 202420
September 20249
August 202410

A total of 1529 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 127.42 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025169
June 2025137
May 2025147
April 2025120
March 2025141
February 2025142
January 2025141
December 2024120
November 2024109
October 2024125
September 2024129
August 202449

A total of 1010 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 84.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202583
June 202588
May 202579
April 202585
March 202586
February 202591
January 202584
December 202488
November 202471
October 2024104
September 2024111
August 202440

A total of 3373 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 281.08 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 350 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025330
June 2025338
May 2025350
April 2025280
March 2025276
February 2025221
January 2025252
December 2024250
November 2024281
October 2024245
September 2024267
August 2024283

A total of 69 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20258
June 20256
May 20256
April 20259
March 20256
February 20257
January 20255
December 20243
November 20244
October 20248
September 20243
August 20244

High Crime Locations Kingston upon Thames in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Kingston upon Thames postcode area is presented below.

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total64
Shoplifting43
Public order15
Anti-social behaviour3
Theft from the person1
Robbery1
Bicycle theft1
2. Clarence Street (Map)
Total58
Shoplifting37
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences5
Theft from the person3
Other theft3
Criminal damage and arson2
Robbery1
Public order1
3. Parking Area (Map)
Total27
Drugs15
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences3
Burglary3
4. Shopping Area (Map)
Total25
Shoplifting13
Theft from the person5
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order2
Drugs2
5. Shopping Area (Map)
Total25
Shoplifting18
Other theft4
Theft from the person3
6. Theatre/Concert Hall (Map)
Total16
Violence and sexual offences8
Public order4
Drugs2
Criminal damage and arson2

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