Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.3 1/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Observatory Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 45th 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 Observatory Road (SW14 7QD) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the East Sheen average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Observatory Road (SW14 7QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheen Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Observatory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Observatory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coval Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deanhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coval Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Percival Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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