Crime Rates at Selwyn Avenue, Richmond, TW9 2HB

Selwyn Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selwyn Avenue (TW9 2HB) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Kew average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Avenue (TW9 2HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Mortlake Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evelyn Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.