Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Park Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 59th 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 West Park Avenue (TW9 4AL) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Kew average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around West Park Avenue (TW9 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Burlington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Strand Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Defoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Defoe Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Defoe Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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