Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laurel Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Road (SW13 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Barnes average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Road (SW13 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Swan Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracken Gardens
Apr 2026Drugs Meredyth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meredyth Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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