Crime Rates at Sanger Avenue, Chessington, KT9 1BY

Sanger Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North , and the 221st 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 Sanger Avenue (KT9 1BY) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanger Avenue (KT9 1BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moor Lane, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.