Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Canbury Gardens , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (KT2 5PT) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Canbury Gardens average (83.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (KT2 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Cranmer Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingston Upon Thames| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chivenor Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tangmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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