Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palewell Park area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 148th 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 Palewell Park (SW14 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 3 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -58.8% 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 99 crimes here, including 24 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Richmond Road West —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Sheen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Larches Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Parkgate Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Richmond Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stonehill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Larches Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Sheen Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larches Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Sheen Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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