Crime Rates at Richmond Road, London, SW20 0PF

Richmond Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Raynes Park , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

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 Richmond Road (SW20 0PF) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Raynes Park average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (SW20 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombe Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cottenham Park Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.