Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Headley Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett , and the 80th 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 Headley Close (KT19 9JA) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average (55.3 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headley Close (KT19 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chessington Hill Park, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartford Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chessington South & Malden Rushett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashby Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelvin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hartford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Close | Under investigation |
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