Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Kingston upon Thames
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.42 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.42 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Kingston upon Thames
Crime trends · Kingston upon Thames
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
313
YoY +16%
ASB
211
YoY -8%
Vehicle Crime
67
YoY -12%
Burglary
35
YoY -20%
Criminal damage
59
YoY +11%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
83
YoY +15%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
1,032
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kingston upon Thames
Ethnicity
Total residents: 167,978
White Brit.53.7%
Other White12.7%
Other Asian7.6%
Indian4.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
+ 7 other groups · 17.8%
Religion
Total residents: 168,043
Christian42.6%
No religion34.3%
Muslim8.0%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu5.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 167,989
35–4923.2%
50–6417.8%
25–3413.8%
65–747.9%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 65,627
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.8%
Other16.5%
Any member 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
