Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mortlake Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mortlake Road (TW9 4AR) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% higher than the Kew average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortlake Road (TW9 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mortlake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bessant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beechwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Hall Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bessant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brick Farm Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brick Farm Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taylor Avenue —
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Data Sources

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