Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bushwood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 27th 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 Bushwood Road (TW9 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Kew average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
In the area around Bushwood Road (TW9 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambridge Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oliver Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meade Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pyrmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Road | Under investigation |
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