Total Crime Rate
129.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howard Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra , and the 65th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (KT5 8SA) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% higher than the Alexandra average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Road (KT5 8SA), 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.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fulmar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Hill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hythe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oak Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | South Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muybridge Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulmar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alfriston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berrylands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Starling Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A240 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A240 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Green Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A240 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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