Total Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 7.0 1/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Hermitage area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 10th 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 The Hermitage (SW13 9RF) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Barnes average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around The Hermitage (SW13 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Yard, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hermitage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Birch Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracken Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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