Crime Rates at The Close, Richmond, TW9 4QW

The Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Kew , and the 88th highest crime rate of 595 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 The Close (TW9 4QW) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% higher than the Kew average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 325.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (TW9 4QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Richmond Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.