Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palace Gate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Hampton , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Gate (KT8 9BN) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 187.3% higher than the Hampton average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Gate (KT8 9BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverbank (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverbank —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Riverbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creek Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hampton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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