Total Crime Rate
123.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gostling Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Heathfield , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 592 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 Gostling Road (TW2 6ER) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Heathfield average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gostling Road (TW2 6ER), the main crime hotspot is near Warburton Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heathfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warburton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chiltern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincam Close | — |
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