Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnsbury Crescent area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Alexandra , and the 217th highest crime rate of 470 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 Barnsbury Crescent (KT5 9RF) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnsbury Crescent (KT5 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Kingston By-Pass. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King George's & Sunray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vincent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barnsbury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnsbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donald Woods Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston By-Pass | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston By-Pass | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston By-Pass | Under investigation |
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