Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riverdale Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Twickenham Riverside , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
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 Riverdale Gardens (TW1 2BU) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Twickenham Riverside average (98.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverdale Gardens (TW1 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosslyn Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Twickenham Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Austin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park House Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heathcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverdale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosslyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Stephen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Stephen'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosslyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosslyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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