Total Crime Rate
968.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Court area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside , and the 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 Union Court (TW9 1AA) in the last 12 months was 968.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1299.9% higher than the Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 208.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Court (TW9 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 172 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Vineyard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Vineyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vineyard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drummonds Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Quadrant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Quadrant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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