Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Charles Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 470 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 King Charles Road (KT5 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Alexandra average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Charles Road (KT5 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smith Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Retreat (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berrylands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Charles' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Green Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Green Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Retreat | Under investigation |
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