Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brightside Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Riverside and Laleham , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Spelthorne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brightside Avenue (TW18 1NE) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brightside Avenue (TW18 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Pavilion Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 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 | Burglary | Thickthorne Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pavilion Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthew Arnold Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
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