Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Marsh Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Berrylands , and the 95th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Marsh Lane (KT1 3BN) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% higher than the Berrylands average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Marsh Lane (KT1 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingston Upon Thames| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Ridings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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.