Total Crime Rate
305.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sheen Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 15th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheen Lane (SW14 8LR) in the last 12 months was 305.7 per 1,000 residents and was 312.6% higher than the East Sheen average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheen Lane (SW14 8LR), 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.
View Crime In East Sheen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Richmond Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Upper Richmond Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Howgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Milton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper Richmond Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wayside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wayside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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