Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Lane (KT3 5ES) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Coombe Vale average (36.7 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Lane (KT3 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bazalgette Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coombe Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bazalgette Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albemarle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Road | Under investigation |
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