Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 212th 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 South Lane (KT3 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (KT3 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near South Lane West. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft South Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bazalgette Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gooding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albemarle Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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