Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thompson Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 221st highest crime rate of 592 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 Thompson Avenue (TW9 4JP) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Kew average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Avenue (TW9 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Richmond Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parison Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thompson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hester Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marksbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Avenue

Data Sources

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