Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 94.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 36.2 8/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elm Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 140th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Road (SW14 7JL) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the East Sheen average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (SW14 7JL), 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 Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leonards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldeck Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Richmond Road West —
Apr 2026Other theft Hanson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Observatory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Percival Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Holmesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coval Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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