Total Crime Rate

266.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 266.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Whitton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 592 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 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 311.4% higher than the Whitton average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (TW2 7BU), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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