Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens , and the 38th 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 Kings Road (KT2 5JD) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Kings Road (KT2 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardings Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gibbon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowleaze Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Studland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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