Crime Rates at Chestnut Grove, New Malden, KT3 3JT

Chestnut Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 115th 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 Chestnut Grove (KT3 3JT) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (KT3 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.