Total Crime Rate
274.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Ham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 21st highest crime rate of 595 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 Upper Ham Road (KT2 5QX) in the last 12 months was 274.5 per 1,000 residents and was 272.4% higher than the East Sheen average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Ham Road (KT2 5QX), the main crime hotspot is near Cranmer Court. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dukes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langham House Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cranmer Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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