Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Whitton , and the 274th highest 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 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Whitton average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jubilee Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Jubilee Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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