Total Crime Rate

83.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Somerset Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 128th 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 Somerset Close (KT3 5RF) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Close (KT3 5RF), 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 Somerset Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Malden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Malden Way (Kingston By Pass) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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