Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillside Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Berrylands , and the 77th 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 Hillside Road (KT5 8DR) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 235.6% higher than the Berrylands average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Road (KT5 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Villiers Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Berrylands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferguson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surbiton Hill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eversley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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