Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elgar Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra , and the 190th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elgar Avenue (KT5 9JR) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elgar Avenue (KT5 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alexandra| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruston Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raeburn Avenue | Under investigation |
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