Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Adams Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Berrylands , and the 187th highest 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 Adams Close (KT5 8LB) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% higher than the Berrylands average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Adams Close (KT5 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 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 | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avenue South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Starling Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Green Close | — |
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