Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 470 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 7.3% higher than the Coombe Vale average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (KT3 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bazalgette Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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