Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ripon Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett , and the 234th lowest 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 Ripon Gardens (KT9 2QX) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average (55.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ripon Gardens (KT9 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chessington South & Malden Rushett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricketers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roberts Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hereford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cricketers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tiverton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tiverton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Babbacombe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hartfield Road | Under investigation |
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