Total Crime Rate
1516.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (KT1 1JH) in the last 12 months was 1516.7 per 1,000 residents and was 269.9% higher than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 190 (β 423.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (KT1 1JH), 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.
View Crime In Kingston Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fife Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fife Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fife Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fife Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fife Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Lane | β |
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