Total Crime Rate
199.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herne Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Alexandra , and the 30th 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 Herne Road (KT6 5BU) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 251.6% higher than the Alexandra average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herne Road (KT6 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 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 | Vehicle crime | Wentworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haycroft Road | — |
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