Crime Rates at South Place, Surbiton, KT5 8RY

South Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra , and the 18th highest crime rate of 470 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 South Place (KT5 8RY) in the last 12 months was 276.5 per 1,000 residents and was 334.1% higher than the Alexandra average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Place (KT5 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A240, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fulmar Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.