Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Lane (KT3 5RW) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Lane (KT3 5RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodies Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canford Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodies Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Romney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kneller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kneller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs South Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millais Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reynolds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reynolds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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