Crime Rates at Howard Road, Surbiton, KT5 8SE

Howard Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra , and the 38th 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 Howard Road (KT5 8SE) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 213.1% higher than the Alexandra average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (KT5 8SE), 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.