Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 48th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Lane (KT3 5HX) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 323.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (KT3 5HX), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcote Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsbury Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albemarle Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gooding Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dunbar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road —
Sep 2025Other theft South Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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