Postcode · Kingston upon Thames
Crime in KT1 2RU
How much crime is recorded in KT1 2RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingston East & Norbiton West
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,721 (2024)
KT1 2RUKingston upon Thames
How safe is KT1 2RU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the KT1 2RU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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).
KT1 2RUNational
Violence and sexual offences45.123.6
Anti-social behaviour28.910.7
Drugs19.52.4
Other theft12.04.5
Burglary9.29.1
Public order9.24.6
Theft from the person5.22.1
Bicycle theft4.31.0
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Robbery2.21.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.