Crime Rates at Nelson Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BU

Nelson Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Whitton , and the 18th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7BU) in the last 12 months was 311.1 per 1,000 residents and was 349.5% higher than the Whitton average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7BU), 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.