Total Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South 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 1LQ) 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 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Road, where police recorded 27 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amyand Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amyand Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Moor Mead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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