Total Crime Rate
777.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
183.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Artichoke Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 592 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 Artichoke Walk (TW9 1BE) in the last 12 months was 777.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1128.5% higher than the Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 183.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Artichoke Walk (TW9 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Richmond| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Quadrant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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