Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birkenhead Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 207th 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 Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6RX) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birkenhead Avenue (KT2 6RX), 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.
View Crime In Kingston Upon Thames| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkenhead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Camm Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkenhead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkenhead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deacon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bridge End Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkenhead Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deacon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | London Road | Under investigation |
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