Total Crime Rate

32.2 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 32.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Western Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Western Road (TW1 1LG) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the St Margarets & North Twickenham average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Western Road (TW1 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downes Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Western Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Normanhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amyand Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amyand Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Moor Mead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sidney Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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