Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 15.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Short Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Whitton , and the 57th 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 Short Way (TW2 7NU) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Way (TW2 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Short Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jubilee Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Jubilee Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lichfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oaklands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pauline Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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