Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Virginia Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 138th highest 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 Virginia Close (KT3 3RB) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher than the Coombe Vale average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Close (KT3 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near St Johns Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Virginia Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherfield Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sherfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherfield Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherfield Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour California Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oregon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oregon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dunbar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences California Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting California Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevada Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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