Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nowell Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 595 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 Nowell Road (SW13 9BX) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Barnes average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nowell Road (SW13 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boileau Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nowell Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boileau Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howsman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kilmington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentwode Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Washington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howsman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howsman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howsman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howsman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howsman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howsman Road | — |
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