Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Traps Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Traps Lane (KT3 4SA) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Coombe Vale average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Traps Lane (KT3 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coombe Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Golf Side Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Traps Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
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