Total Crime Rate

247.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 206.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham , and the 26th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (TW1 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 247.4 per 1,000 residents and was 210.1% higher than the St Margarets & North Twickenham average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (TW1 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Margaret'S Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Normanhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Margaret'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassilis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Normanhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amyand Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amyand Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Godstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margaret'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margaret'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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