Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

First Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 595 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 First Avenue (SW14 8SP) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Barnes average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (SW14 8SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Terrace, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashleigh Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mortlake Bus Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sutherland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sutherland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Limes Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priests Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑