Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North , and the 152nd 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 Dorset Close (KT9 1BF) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher than the Hook & Chessington North average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Close (KT9 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near A243. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mcdonough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cecil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A243 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A243 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A243 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mcdonough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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