Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • 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

Upper Grotto Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 207th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Grotto Road (TW1 4NF) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the South Twickenham average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Grotto Road (TW1 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knowle Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmes Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Upper Grotto Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper Grotto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lion Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chillingworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Prado Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Saville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Hill Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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