Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in East Sheen , and the 226th 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 Vicarage Gardens (SW14 8RT) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the East Sheen average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Gardens (SW14 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wayside, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheen Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Sheen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmerston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wayside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stonehill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wayside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | York Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmerston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmerston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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