Total Crime Rate
117.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Riverside and Laleham , and the 70th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Road (TW18 1JX) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 209.2% higher than the Riverside and Laleham average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Road (TW18 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Riverside and Laleham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Margaret Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaftesbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celia Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Philip Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Philip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Celia Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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