Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melliss Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melliss Avenue (TW9 4BX) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% higher than the Kew average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melliss Avenue (TW9 4BX), 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 Melliss Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strand Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Hall Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Bessant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bessant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brick Farm Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brick Farm Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strand Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Strand Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strand Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strand Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strand Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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