Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 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
  • 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

Colston Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 282nd 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 Colston Road (SW14 7AY) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the East Sheen average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Colston Road (SW14 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Richmond Road West. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Richmond Road West
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coval Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Observatory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moore Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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