Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingston Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Road (SW19 1LH) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingston Road (SW19 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gladstone Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmerston Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rutlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Branksome Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Branksome Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Branksome Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rutlish Road | Under investigation |
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