Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 13th 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 Church Walk (SW13 9RL) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower than the Barnes average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Church Walk (SW13 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Byfeld Gardens. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byfeld Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byfeld Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byfeld Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lowther Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowther Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bracken Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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