Crime Rates at Market Square, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1HU

Market Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 10th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Square (KT1 1HU) in the last 12 months was 474.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 300.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (KT1 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 904 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (131 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.