Crap Towns / Kingston upon Thames / Crime

How much crime is there in Kingston upon Thames?

The police recorded 68.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kingston upon Thames from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 71.4, up from 67.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	67.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	67.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	71.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.8	34.1
Shoplifting	9.0	7.1
Other theft	6.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.9	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Public order	5.0	6.6
Drugs	3.7	2.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Theft from the person	2.8	0.4
Bicycle theft	1.8	0.5
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Epsom	6.3 km	83.3
Kingston upon Thames	–	68.8
Walton-on-Thames	8.3 km	67.0
Sutton	8.1 km	63.2
Merton	6.7 km	63.1
Ewell	5.5 km	60.3
Richmond upon Thames	6.4 km	60.1
Hersham	8.4 km	49.3
Esher	6.2 km	48.5
West Molesey	3.7 km	42.4
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	2.9 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2