Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Sheen Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 188th 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 East Sheen Avenue (SW14 8AU) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Sheen Avenue (SW14 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Portman Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Sheen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Sheen Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Larches Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wallorton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sunbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larches Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkgate Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Sheen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larches Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Sheen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stonehill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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