Total Crime Rate
316.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arden Close area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Heathfield , and the 16th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arden Close (TW2 6AU) in the last 12 months was 316.1 per 1,000 residents and was 255.7% higher than the Heathfield average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arden Close (TW2 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Arden Close. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dunleary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Simpson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simpson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunleary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanworth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheyne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheyne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheyne Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daniel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daniel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Avenue | Under investigation |
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