The overall crime rate in Kingston upon Thames postcode area is 83.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 73% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 39.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 122% of national crime rate which puts Kingston upon Thames on 21. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 547 cases and has decreased by 29.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.0% | 6. lowest | 73% | 13.0k | 7.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.2% | 45. lowest | 92% | 7.6k | -2.3% |
| Public order crime → | 7.9% | 46. lowest | 93% | 3.3k | 3.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.6% | 22. lowest | 74% | 3.2k | 8.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% | 16. lowest | 81% | 3.0k | 1.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 34. lowest | 84% | 2.9k | -14.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.3% | 40. highest | 99% | 2.6k | -13.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.3% | 38. highest | 103% | 1.8k | 39.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.2% | 49. highest | 91% | 1.8k | -3.7% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 20. lowest | 74% | 837 | 39.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.5% | 19. highest | 59% | 648 | -10.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.3% | 21. highest | 122% | 547 | -29.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 46. lowest | 61% | 409 | 14.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 22. lowest | 67% | 323 | 38.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Kingston upon Thames postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Kingston upon Thames postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.1 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Violent crime | 25.8 | 35.5 |
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