Crime Rates at Market Place, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1JT

Market Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 6th 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 1JT) in the last 12 months was 551.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 179.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (KT1 1JT), 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.