Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Palmerston Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 31st 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 Palmerston Road (SW14 7QA) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the East Sheen average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Palmerston Road (SW14 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Richmond Road West. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Medcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Leonards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colston Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Christchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Medcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wayside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Richmond Road West —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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