Crime Rates at The Retreat, London, SW14 8SS

The Retreat area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Barnes , and the 236th 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 The Retreat (SW14 8SS) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Barnes average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 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 ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (SW14 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Burke Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.