The overall crime rate in Kingston upon Thames postcode area is 80.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 29.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 69% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 28.2% 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 139% of national crime rate which puts Kingston upon Thames on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 672 cases and has decreased by 34.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 29.6% | 5. lowest | 69% | 12.0k | -1.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.8% | 48. highest | 96% | 7.6k | 2.5% |
| Public order crime → | 7.9% | 42. lowest | 89% | 3.2k | -0.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.8% | 40. lowest | 87% | 3.1k | -16.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.7% | 18. lowest | 72% | 3.1k | 27.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% | 12. lowest | 76% | 2.9k | -3.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.4% | 47. highest | 88% | 2.6k | -29.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 42. lowest | 86% | 1.8k | -13.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% | 47. lowest | 91% | 1.4k | -9.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.9% | 19. highest | 63% | 759 | 8.6% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% | 14. lowest | 66% | 727 | 28.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.7% | 16. highest | 139% | 672 | -34.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 50. highest | 62% | 399 | 20.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 13. lowest | 56% | 255 | -3.4% |
| 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 | 15.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.2 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| Violent crime | 23.8 | 34.6 |
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