Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Margarets Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in St Margarets & North Twickenham , and the 157th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Road (TW7 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the St Margarets & North Twickenham average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Margarets Road (TW7 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Railshead Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elizabeth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Railshead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railshead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Algar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Magdala Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kilmorey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steele Road | — |
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