Total Crime Rate

138.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 42.7 8/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Little St Leonards area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 76th 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 Little St Leonards (SW14 7LU) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher than the East Sheen average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little St Leonards (SW14 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Richmond Road West. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little St Leonards area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little St Leonards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Richmond Road West —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larches Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larches Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Larches Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ship Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Howgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colston Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Leonards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hanson Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Victoria Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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