Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Whitton , and the 249th 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 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Whitton average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitton Waye, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Runnymede Close (13 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 | Camellia Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitton Waye | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincam Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
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