Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priory Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 470 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 Priory Road (KT9 1EF) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Hook & Chessington North average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (KT9 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Verona Drive, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hook & Chessington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Underpass (Kingston By-Pass) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ace Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ace Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hook Rise North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Verona Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Underpass (Kingston By-Pass) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mcdonough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullers Way South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcdonough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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