Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 51.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cowley Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (SW14 8QD) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Barnes average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (SW14 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near The Terrace. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Hart Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grosvenor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mortlake Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortlake High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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