Total Crime Rate
110.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 114th highest crime rate of 595 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 Heath Road (TW1 4BN) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the South Twickenham average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Road (TW1 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Knowle Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knowle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Knowle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Grotto Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lansdowne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Prado Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Staten Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heath Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lion Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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