Crime Rate in Green Lane & St James, ward

Green Lane & St James has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 wards in Kingston upon Thames district and the 3538th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 103rd lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Green Lane & St James in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Kingston upon Thames district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Green Lane & St James’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Green Lane & St James ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Johns Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.