Total Crime Rate
219.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 34th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (KT2 5PY) in the last 12 months was 219.6 per 1,000 residents and was 196.4% higher than the East Sheen average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (KT2 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Cranmer Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tangmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kestrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkleys | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chivenor Grove | Under investigation |
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