Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.2 7/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hershell Court area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 190th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hershell Court (SW14 7DH) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the East Sheen average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hershell Court (SW14 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hershell Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pembroke Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Medcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Medcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ormonde Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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