Kingston-upon-Thames police are targeting anti-social behaviour on the riverfront, around Eagle Brewery Wharf and in Eden Street, plus violence against women and girls, which shapes how shops and venues here should plan security.
Trusted Protection in Kingston-upon-Thames
Kingston-upon-Thames is a town in Greater London, and its Kingston Town police team has set three priorities: anti-social behaviour along the riverfront and at Eagle Brewery Wharf, the same problem in Eden Street, and violence against women and girls. For businesses, those translate into visible guarding near the river and shopping streets, and well-trained door supervisors in the 139 pubs, bars and clubs within 5km.
Kingston-upon-Thames Business Profile
Roughly 8,375 firms are registered in Kingston upon Thames. Professional services account for 1,720, building firms 1,045 and tech and communications 995. Professional firms make up 20.5% against 15.6% nationally, so office concierge, reception security and key holding are common needs. Tech runs at 11.9% against 7.0%, which brings door entry systems, camera monitoring and control of who reaches equipment rooms.
Our network reaches deep here: 310 security workers live inside 10 miles, 115 are SIA-licensed and can be rostered, and 25 own a car for patrol routes. Everyone has passed BS 7858 screening and sits on our PAYE payroll, and our control room tracks each GPS check-in and sends out digital reports.
The Rose Theatre, the Odeon Kingston and the Circuit nightclub draw large crowds. Martyn's Law will set duties for any venue with capacity for 200 or more once it begins in 2027, and our stewarding staff can run searches and rehearse evacuation. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Kingston-upon-Thames
The Bentall Centre and The Griffin Centre anchor retail, while St. George's Industrial Estate, Princes Works, Holly Road and Shannon Commercial Centre hold trade units. Kingston Hospital is nearby, and Kingston, Norbiton, Hampton Wick, Surbiton and Berrylands stations serve the area. Twenty-one construction sites are mapped within 5km.
Shoppers by day and a large evening crowd by night mean cover often needs to change through the hours, with retail officers giving way to door teams and patrols once the shopping centres close and the bars fill.
Services in Kingston-upon-Thames
These services cover Kingston's shops, offices, trade units, building sites and late venues, booked separately or together.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Within one mile of Kingston-upon-Thames, Police.uk logged 6,788 offences in the year ending August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 1,688, about a quarter. Anti-social behaviour followed with 1,445, shoplifting with 1,103, other theft with 433 and public order with 429. Comparing quarters, the newest was 3% down on its equivalent a year ago. Even so, shop theft at that level is a heavy load for retailers, and the anti-social behaviour total explains the police focus on the riverfront and Eden Street.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
The Kingston Town team is reducing anti-social behaviour along the riverfront, around Eagle Brewery Wharf and in Eden Street, and tackling violence against women and girls.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Kingston-upon-Thames.
Areas We Cover Near Kingston-upon-Thames
Surbiton is a mile away, New Malden and Richmond about 2 miles, and Twickenham 3; the other areas we serve from Kingston appear below.
Postcodes We Cover in Kingston-upon-Thames
The 10 postcode districts nearest central Kingston-upon-Thames, covering parts of Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames, Elmbridge, Merton and Spelthorne.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Kingston-upon-Thames Security FAQs
Shop theft totalled 1,103 recorded offences inside a mile, third on the Police.uk list. Officers in uniform, plain-clothes detectives and remotely watched cameras give shops in The Bentall Centre and The Griffin Centre a deterrent and a stronger case when they report.
Our door staff are SIA-licensed, which includes training on vulnerability and safeguarding. With 139 licensed premises nearby and VAWG a police priority, we brief teams on welfare and escalation for each venue.
Police are targeting ASB along the riverfront and at Eagle Brewery Wharf. Visible guarding, mobile patrols and monitored cameras help riverside businesses deter problems and record incidents.
Tech and communications firms make up 11.9% of Kingston businesses. Access control, reception security and CCTV monitoring protect offices and equipment rooms, with key holding for out-of-hours alarms.
Some 310 security workers in our network live inside 10 miles. Of these, 115 hold a licence and accept shifts and 25 drive. All passed BS 7858 checks and are employed by us directly.
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Ring 0800 471 4792 to discuss pricing, or ask us to assess your Kingston shop, office or venue; the visit is free and would normally cost £250.
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