Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Charles Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra , and the 158th highest 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 8QL) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Alexandra average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Charles Road (KT5 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Muybridge Yard. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Surbiton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| 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 | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muybridge Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Muybridge Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Muybridge Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Muybridge Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Muybridge Yard | Under investigation |
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