Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birkenhead Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 114th 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 Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6RS) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 80 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.
View Crime In Kingston Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkenhead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkenhead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willoughby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkenhead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawks Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rayleigh Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Excelsior Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canbury Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Elizabeth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Elizabeth Road | β |
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