Total Crime Rate
84.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Heathfield , and the 165th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitton Waye. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stephenson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitton Waye | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rodney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camellia Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincam Close | — |
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