Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Howard Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 227th highest 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 Howard Road (KT3 4DP) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (KT3 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balgowan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balgowan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Public order Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caro Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caro Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caro Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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