Crime Rates at Popes Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 5TR

Popes Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 258th highest 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 Popes Avenue (TW2 5TR) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the South Twickenham average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popes Avenue (TW2 5TR), the main crime hotspot is near Knowle Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.