Total Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham , and the 228th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (TW1 1QP) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (TW1 1QP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ranelagh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ailsa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cassilis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ranelagh Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Close | 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 | Drugs | Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A3004 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A3004 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
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