Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Ham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens , and the 55th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Ham Road (KT2 5BA) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher than the Canbury Gardens average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Ham Road (KT2 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canbury Gardens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Gray Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
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