Crime Rates at Rodney Close, New Malden, KT3 5AA

Rodney Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 233rd 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 Rodney Close (KT3 5AA) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Green Lane & St James average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodney Close (KT3 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Place, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balgowan Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.