Crime Rate in Barnes, ward

Barnes has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Richmond upon Thames district and the 3482nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 136th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barnes in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the Richmond upon Thames district average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barnes’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barnes ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Sports/Recreation Area, with 59 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Kentwode Green (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.