Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bodley Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bodley Close (KT3 5QQ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bodley Close (KT3 5QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Knightwood Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bodley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Malden Way (Kingston By Pass) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ranelagh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rodney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ranelagh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ranelagh Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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