Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 67.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Vicarage 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.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonehill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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