Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North , and the 205th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Close (KT9 1BF) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Hook & Chessington North average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% 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 10 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mcdonough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A243 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A243 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A243 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallis Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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