Total Crime Rate

1525.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

423.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1525.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 423.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 414.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 262.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 178.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 124.7 10/10
  • Other theft 120.3 10/10
  • Public order 120.3 10/10
  • Drugs 98.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 73.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.5 10/10
  • Robbery 29.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Market Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 470 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 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 1525.6 per 1,000 residents and was 268.3% higher than the Kingston Town average (414.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 423.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (KT1 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 941 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Kingston Upon Thames

Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/199)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Bittoms Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs The Bittoms Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bittoms Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 199

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑