Total Crime Rate
75.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond upon Thames has the lowest crime rate of 33 districts in London region and the 122nd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (London), it has the lowest crime rate of 33 districts.
The overall crime rate in Richmond upon Thames in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the London region average (128.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Richmond upon Thames’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,357 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 47 cases , up 4.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 6.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -6.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,516 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 75.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Richmond | 148.3 | 73.1 (97%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Twickenham Riverside | 98.1 | 22.9 (30%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Heathfield | 86.0 | 10.8 (14%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | St Margarets & North Twickenham | 79.8 | 4.6 (6%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Mortlake & Barnes Common | 76.5 | 1.3 (2%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | East Sheen | 74.1 | -1.1 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Teddington | 72.5 | -2.7 (-4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Kew | 71.0 | -4.2 (-6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Hampton North | 70.9 | -4.3 (-6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Barnes | 69.7 | -5.5 (-7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Fulwell & Hampton Hill | 68.8 | -6.4 (-9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | North Richmond | 68.7 | -6.5 (-9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Whitton | 64.8 | -10.4 (-14%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside | 63.3 | -11.9 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Hampton | 57.8 | -17.4 (-23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Hampton Wick & South Teddington | 55.0 | -20.2 (-27%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | South Twickenham | 45.2 | -30.1 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | West Twickenham | 40.9 | -34.3 (-46%) | Low 3/10 |
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