Crime Rates at Grove Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2SS

Grove Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Berrylands , and the 51st lowest 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 Grove Close (KT1 2SS) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Berrylands average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Close (KT1 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Athelstan Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Villiers Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.