Total Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 188.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Atwood Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 41st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Atwood Avenue (TW9 4HF) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 165.9% higher than the Kew average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atwood Avenue (TW9 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcdougall Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Park Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Atwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcdougall Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcdougall Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Dancer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marksbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nylands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hester Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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