Total Crime Rate
192.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Austin Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kingston Town , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Austin Close (KT2 6SU) in the last 12 months was 192.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Kingston Town average (410.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Austin Close (KT2 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingston Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkenhead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waights Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowleaze Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
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