Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wills Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Whitton , and the 68th 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 Wills Crescent (TW3 2JA) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wills Crescent (TW3 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Stephen'S Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitton Waye (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitton Waye | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Stephen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Argyle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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