Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Whitton , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 592 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 Nelson Road (TW2 7AR) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Whitton average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Manor Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prospect Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bramley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kneller Gardens | Under investigation |
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