Crime Rates at Linden Grove, New Malden, KT3 3BL

Linden Grove area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 131st 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 Linden Grove (KT3 3BL) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Coombe Vale average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Grove (KT3 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Place, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.