Crime Rates at Rivermead, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2LR

Rivermead area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 164th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rivermead (KT1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Kingston Town average (414.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivermead (KT1 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surbiton Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uxbridge Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.