Total Crime Rate

255.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 19th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (KT2 5EB) in the last 12 months was 255.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Kingston Town average (414.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (KT2 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Street, where police recorded 367 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (155 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Weston Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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