Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 475 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 Cambridge Gardens (KT1 3NL) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% lower than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Gardens (KT1 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingston Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sylvestrus Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manorgate Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burritt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burritt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burritt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norbiton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampden Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cambridge Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clevedon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clevedon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Piper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rayleigh Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sylvestrus Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkenhead Avenue | Under investigation |
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