Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tower Rise area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Tower Rise (TW9 2TS) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Kew average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Rise (TW9 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Evelyn Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Richmond| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Michelsdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kew Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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