Total Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 149.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Burglary 22.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Somerton Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 69th 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 Somerton Avenue (TW9 4QP) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerton Avenue (TW9 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Clifford Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In North Richmond

Crime Over Time in Somerton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mortlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑