Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond upon Thames has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 districts in London region and the 126th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (London), it has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 districts.
The overall crime rate in Richmond upon Thames in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the London region average (130.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Richmond upon Thames’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,323 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 44 cases , up 12.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 17.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -14.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,447 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 77.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Richmond | 160.8 | 83.6 (108%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Twickenham Riverside | 100.5 | 23.3 (30%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Heathfield | 88.9 | 11.7 (15%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Mortlake & Barnes Common | 82.4 | 5.2 (7%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Teddington | 76.1 | -1.1 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | East Sheen | 73.7 | -3.5 (-4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | North Richmond | 72.2 | -5.0 (-6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | St Margarets & North Twickenham | 71.8 | -5.4 (-7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Fulwell & Hampton Hill | 71.1 | -6.1 (-8%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Kew | 70.3 | -6.9 (-9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Whitton | 69.2 | -8.0 (-10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside | 69.2 | -8.0 (-10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Barnes | 65.4 | -11.7 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Hampton North | 62.0 | -15.2 (-20%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Hampton Wick & South Teddington | 60.0 | -17.2 (-22%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Hampton | 57.6 | -19.6 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | South Twickenham | 49.7 | -27.5 (-36%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | West Twickenham | 45.9 | -31.3 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
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