Total Crime Rate
1006.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
193.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Market area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside , and the highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Market (TW9 1EA) in the last 12 months was 1006.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1489.4% 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 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Market (TW9 1EA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Quadrant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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