Total Crime Rate
416.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kew Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside , and the 9th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kew Road (TW9 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 416.4 per 1,000 residents and was 501.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kew Road (TW9 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drummonds Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Evelyn Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drummonds Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Michelsdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Towers Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kew Foot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Road | Under investigation |
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