Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lion Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 160th 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 Lion Road (TW1 4HT) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the South Twickenham average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Road (TW1 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Knowle Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craneford Way —
Apr 2026Public order Edwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craneford Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Knowle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Craneford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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