Crime Rates at Vernon Road, London, SW14 8NU

Vernon Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 109th highest crime rate of 595 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 Vernon Road (SW14 8NU) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the East Sheen average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 320.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (SW14 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulls Alley, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lodge Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.