Crime Rates at Palmer Crescent, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2QT

Palmer Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 141st 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 Palmer Crescent (KT1 2QT) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Crescent (KT1 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Street, where police recorded 367 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (131 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.