Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellesley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 592 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 Wellesley Road (TW2 5SE) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the South Twickenham average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellesley Road (TW2 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Hill Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Twickenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waldegrave Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waldegrave Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strawberry Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strawberry Hill Close | Under investigation |
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