Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Popes Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 217th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Popes Grove (TW1 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popes Grove (TW1 4JZ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Popes Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chillingworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order River View Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Hill Station
Sep 2025Other theft Lion Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Saville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prado Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Grotto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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