Crime Rates at Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 8QS

Upper Richmond Road West area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 290th 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 Upper Richmond Road West (SW14 8QS) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Richmond Road West (SW14 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portman Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paynesfield Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.