Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King 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 8QW) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 8QW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in King Charles Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muybridge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muybridge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muybridge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Retreat Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muybridge Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vine Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order King Charles' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Green Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Green Close —
Apr 2026Public order Muybridge Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etwell Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Street —
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Data Sources

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