Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Whitton , and the 32nd 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 Nelson Road (TW2 7AU) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Whitton average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crane Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colonial Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Ridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cypress Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
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