Crime Rates at Watermill Close, Richmond, TW10 7UJ

Watermill Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside , and the 118th 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 Watermill Close (TW10 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Close (TW10 7UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheridan Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.