Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 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 34.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Palewell Park area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 192nd 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 Palewell Park (SW14 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palewell Park (SW14 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Richmond Road West. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palewell Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonehill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Richmond Road West —
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Data Sources

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