Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheephouse Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 73rd 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 Sheephouse Way (KT3 5PQ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 104.6% higher than the Green Lane & St James average (61.1 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheephouse Way (KT3 5PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newhouse Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Green Lane & St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newhouse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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