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

Birkenhead Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 470 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 6RT) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Kingston Town average (414.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.