Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Twickenham Riverside , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 595 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 Cambridge Road (TW1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Twickenham Riverside average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Road (TW1 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryde Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryde Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old House Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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