Crime Rates at Lyndhurst Drive, New Malden, KT3 5LL

Lyndhurst Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Drive (KT3 5LL) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Drive (KT3 5LL), 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.