Total Crime Rate

806.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 806.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.5 10/10
  • Other theft 135.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.1 9/10
  • Public order 57.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.3 10/10
  • Burglary 41.2 10/10
  • Robbery 32.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside , and the 2nd 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 Water Lane (TW9 1TJ) in the last 12 months was 806.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1065.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 251.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (TW9 1TJ), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friars Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hunters Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Red Lion Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Red Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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