Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gale Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Hampton North , and the 243rd highest 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 Gale Close (TW12 3XP) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Hampton North average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gale Close (TW12 3XP), the main crime hotspot is near Fulmer Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheeseman Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Page Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Fulmer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langridge Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheeseman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shore Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Shore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmer Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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