Crime Rates at The Retreat, Surbiton, KT5 8RN

The Retreat area has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra , and the 33rd 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 The Retreat (KT5 8RN) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 236.8% higher than the Alexandra average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (KT5 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A240, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howard Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.