Crime Rates at Bailey Crescent, Chessington, KT9 2SL

Bailey Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett , and the 157th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bailey Crescent (KT9 2SL) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Crescent (KT9 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almshouse Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchid Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.