Kingston upon Thames

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Kingston upon Thames.

Population
179,142
People in Employment
80,615 (72.5%)
People Inactive
25,395 (22.9%)
People Unemployed
5,130 (4.6%)
Number Of Jobs
54k
Median Salary
£37,495
Mean Salary
£46,327

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Kingston upon Thames. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Kingston upon Thames for 2024

Kingston upon Thames most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,688 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,890 crimes. Which is an decrease of 202 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 3,478 617
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 3,717 546
Getting Better
Other theft 1,596 302
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,291 196
Getting Better
Shoplifting 904 188
Getting Better
Burglary 831 155
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 867 147
Getting Better
Drugs 916 140
Getting Better
Public order 891 126
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 690 124
Getting Better
Theft from the person 578 78
Getting Better
Robbery 224 37
Getting Better
Other crime 182 22
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 71 13
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Kingston upon Thames

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Alexandra has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Kingston upon Thames, with 4318 crimes and 394 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Tolworth has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
King George's & Sunray 0 0
Kingston Gate 0 0
Kingston Town 0 0
Norbiton 0 0
Old Malden 0 0
St Mark's & Seething Wells 0 0
Alexandra 0 0
Berrylands 0 0
Canbury Gardens 0 0
Chessington South & Malden Rushett 0 0
Coombe Hill 0 0
Coombe Vale 0 0
Green Lane & St James 0 0
Hook & Chessington North 0 0
Motspur Park & Old Malden East 0 0
New Malden Village 0 0
Surbiton Hill 0 0
Tolworth 0 0
Tudor 0 0

Crime map for Kingston upon Thames

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Kingston upon Thames

The average property price in Kingston upon Thames is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Kingston upon Thames is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Kingston upon Thames could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,201,091.41 £779,381.97 £566,141.31 £380,515.98
2022 £1,150,013.98 £744,961.43 £543,658.74 £365,938.40
2021 £1,064,600.96 £692,855.11 £508,129.41 £354,657.38
2020 £990,790.06 £653,346.47 £480,863.27 £346,418.83
2019 £967,202.26 £637,609.95 £470,595.80 £351,186.08
2018 £982,121.67 £646,701.38 £477,956.04 £362,398.19
2017 £966,271.92 £632,381.44 £469,597.92 £364,204.94
2016 £951,050.19 £624,987.22 £464,586.17 £354,554.18
2015 £863,521.80 £566,723.37 £421,677.21 £320,760.18
2014 £799,130.80 £523,986.57 £391,471.85 £297,874.18
2013 £682,675.98 £445,652.27 £331,793.83 £254,147.17
2012 £637,998.40 £417,638.19 £310,880.49 £239,644.92
2011 £619,071.98 £400,958.68 £296,203.13 £231,365.04
2010 £594,397.15 £389,047.80 £289,971.53 £227,209.76

Property prices over time for Kingston upon Thames

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Kingston upon Thames

The median salary in Kingston upon Thames is £37,495 and the mean salary in Kingston upon Thames is £46,327.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k
Median Salary
£37,495
Annual Percentage Change
6.7%
Mean Salary
£46,327

Salary comparison between Kingston upon Thames and Outer London

See how Kingston upon Thames compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Kingston upon Thames ranks 2 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Kingston upon Thames compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Kingston upon Thames

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
20 280 1,025 155 350 875 235 440 1,130 105 305 1,805 760 0 175 350 545