Crime Rates at Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6DS

Malden Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Green Lane & St James , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Malden Road (KT3 6DS) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Road (KT3 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.