Total Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardings Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Canbury Gardens , and the 178th highest 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 Hardings Close (KT2 6DR) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardings Close (KT2 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Elizabeth Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canbury Gardens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Elizabeth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Elizabeth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willoughby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | John Austin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowther Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowleaze Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canbury Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardings Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gibbon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sigrist Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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