Crime in Kingston upon Thames

976 offences were recorded in June 2026. Follow the 13-month trend, see which offence groups account for the total, and read the latest reporting from the borough.

Last updated June 2026

Latest month976recorded offences
Year on year
-0.4%same month
Largest groupViolence Against The Person33.1% of the month
13-month signalRecorded offences over time-0.4% year on year
June ’25December ’25June ’26
June 2025: 980 recorded offences. July 2025: 1149 recorded offences. August 2025: 935 recorded offences. September 2025: 923 recorded offences. October 2025: 1111 recorded offences. November 2025: 1075 recorded offences. December 2025: 979 recorded offences. January 2026: 904 recorded offences. February 2026: 935 recorded offences. March 2026: 1083 recorded offences. April 2026: 934 recorded offences. May 2026: 985 recorded offences. June 2026: 976 recorded offences

What makes up the total

The Met groups individual offence types into broader categories. The bars show each category’s share of the latest borough total, making composition easier to compare than a table of raw numbers alone.

What changed — and what the chart cannot prove

Evidence

Comparable borough records

Every point uses the same Met dataset and borough geography. Compare Kingston upon Thames with itself across multiple months before treating a movement as meaningful.

Limit

Recorded does not mean committed

Reports by victims, recording practice and police operations can all change the count. Population and visitor exposure also differ between boroughs.

Questions about crime in Kingston upon Thames

01How many crimes were recorded in Kingston upon Thames in June 2026?

976 offences were recorded by the Metropolitan Police in Kingston upon Thames. This is a borough total, not an estimate of every offence committed.

02Is recorded crime rising or falling in Kingston upon Thames?

The latest total is 0.4% lower than the same month a year earlier. One comparison should be read alongside the full trend and changes in reporting or recording.

03What is the most recorded offence group in Kingston upon Thames?

Violence Against The Person is the largest offence group in the latest month, with 323 recorded offences.

04Do the figures prove how safe Kingston upon Thames is?

No. Recorded-crime totals are affected by population, visitors, transport hubs, reporting rates, police activity and recording rules. They are evidence about police records, not a personal risk score.

Source: Metropolitan Police recorded-crime geographic breakdown via the London Datastore, under the Open Government Licence.

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