MARKET SQUARE, KT1 1HU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in KT1 1HU

MARKET SQUARE, KT1 1HU, Kingston upon Thames has recorded a total of 295 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 111.68 per 1,000 population. This KT1 1HU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader KT1 postcode area, which has experienced 421 crimes and a crime rate of 17.47 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this KT1 1HU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around KT1 1HU, encompassing approximately 2641 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Shoplifting: (90) incidents (181.25% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (47) incidents (34.29% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (42) incidents (-6.67% decrease)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 72
• Clarence Street with total crimes: 37
• Supermarket with total crimes: 18

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the KT1 1HU postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	72
  Shoplifting	47
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	4
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Clarence Street

  Total	37
  Shoplifting	19
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 3. Supermarket

  Total	18
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	5
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 4. Nightclub

  Total	16
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Bicycle theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1

• 5. Church Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 6. Nipper Alley

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 7. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 8. Lady Booth Road

  Total	11
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 9. Weston Park

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	9
  Theft from the person	2

• 10. Parking Area

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 11. Fife Road

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Wood Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	8

• 13. Wadbrook Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	2

• 14. Eden Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	7

• 15. Thames Street

  Total	6
  Bicycle theft	6

• 16. Kingston

  Total	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Watersplash Close

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Wheatfield Way

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	1

• 19. Castle Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 20. Market Place

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 21. Bath Passage

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Union Street

  Total	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Public order	1

• 23. Horse Fair

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 24. East Lane

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2

• 25. Bishops Hall

  Total	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 26. Ferry Terminal

  Total	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Other theft	1

• 27. Downhall Road

  Total	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1

• 28. Kensington Gardens

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Becketts Place

  Total	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 30. St James' Road

  Total	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1