Crime Rates at Heath Gardens, Twickenham, TW1 4LY

Heath Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 140th 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 Heath Gardens (TW1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Gardens (TW1 4LY), 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.