Crime Rates at Birkenhead Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6NJ

Birkenhead Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 219th highest crime rate of 475 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 Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.