Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025May Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in South Twickenham , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around May Road (TW2 6RL) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the South Twickenham average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around May Road (TW2 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knowle Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | First Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knowle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Knowle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norcutt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
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