Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 108.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 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
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 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 90th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Lane (KT3 5LD) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (KT3 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Newhouse Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Perry How Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Malden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Perry How Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perry How Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stroudes Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Perry How Under investigation
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Data Sources

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