Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wills Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Whitton , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 595 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 2JE) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wills Crescent (TW3 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitton Waye. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evelyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitton Waye | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Argyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitton Waye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Stephen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Argyle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitton Waye | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collingwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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