Postcode · Kingston upon Thames
Crime in KT2 5BS
How much crime is recorded in KT2 5BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingston North
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,301 (2024)
KT2 5BSKingston upon Thames
How safe is KT2 5BS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the KT2 5BS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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).
KT2 5BSNational
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Burglary5.29.1
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Drugs3.32.4
Public order1.84.6
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other theft0.64.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.