Crime and Safety in Richmond upon Thames
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Richmond upon Thames is the third safest borough in London. The overall crime rate in Richmond upon Thames in 2026 is 54 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to London's overall crime rate, coming in 35% lower than the London rate of 82 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Richmond upon Thames is the third safest city, and the 2,228th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2023, Richmond upon Thames had the worst crime rate in London for burglary, with 161 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.75 per 1,000 daytime population. September 2017 was also a bad month for Richmond upon Thames residents, when it was again London's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 181 crimes at a rate of 0.84 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Richmond upon Thames are violence and sexual offences, with 3,394 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 16. This is 2.2% higher than 2025's figure of 3,322 offences and a difference of 0.32 from 2025's crime rate of 15. Richmond upon Thames's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 48 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 4.3% from 2025's figure of 46 crimes.
Richmond upon Thames 2026 Crime Scorecard
Third Safest
Boroughs, London
32% lower, regional crime rate
London
25% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Richmond upon Thames is 32% lower than London and 25% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Richmond upon Thames Crime Rate Over Time
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Richmond upon Thames Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Richmond upon Thames represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Richmond upon Thames's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Richmond upon Thames up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Richmond upon Thames's 4,394 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Richmond upon Thames? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Richmond upon Thames • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Richmond upon Thames has a crime risk score of 389. This is based on analysis of 4,394 nearby areas within Richmond upon Thames, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Richmond upon Thames's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Richmond upon Thames, crime risk scores are typically around 389, while in London they are average 534.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 494 (613 for London), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 559 (London 663).
Trends in Crime Risk
Richmond upon Thames
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 22% in Richmond upon Thames's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Richmond upon Thames's crime risk score is up by 3.3%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Richmond upon Thames's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 0.82%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Richmond upon Thames
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Richmond upon Thames • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Vehicle Crime offences have a crime rate of 7.44 reports per 1,000 people in Richmond upon Thames, which is 1.73 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 1,604 crime reports logged by Metropolitan Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Metropolitan Police recorded 885 reports of Burglary in Richmond upon Thames, resulting in a crime rate of 4.10 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.31.
The crime rate for Robbery is 0.97 times the national average at 1.14 reports per 1,000. This is from 242 crime reports reported to Metropolitan Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Richmond upon Thames
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.54 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.45 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 20% over this timeframe.
Public Order offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.71 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 0.64 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 11% over this timeframe.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.54 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.68 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 21% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Richmond upon Thames
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Burglary offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.29 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 2.13 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 39% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.90 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 0.89 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 1.1% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Richmond upon Thames • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Richmond upon Thames | London | Metropolitan Police | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 3,164 | 14.67 | 1.04 | 235,985 | 21.68 | 1.53 | 236,187 | 21.58 | 1.53 |
| Bicycle Theft | 369 | 1.72 | 2.36 | 13,695 | 1.26 | 1.73 | 13,744 | 1.26 | 1.73 |
| Burglary | 885 | 4.10 | 1.31 | 47,359 | 4.34 | 1.39 | 47,451 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,078 | 5.00 | 0.80 | 54,098 | 4.99 | 0.79 | 54,220 | 4.97 | 0.79 |
| Drugs | 551 | 2.56 | 0.83 | 53,167 | 4.87 | 1.58 | 53,280 | 4.85 | 1.57 |
| Other Crime | 154 | 0.71 | 0.38 | 13,008 | 1.19 | 0.64 | 13,028 | 1.19 | 0.64 |
| Other Theft | 1,047 | 4.86 | 0.85 | 97,452 | 8.97 | 1.58 | 97,779 | 8.95 | 1.57 |
| Possession of Weapons | 48 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 6,443 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 6,461 | 0.60 | 0.71 |
| Public Order | 861 | 3.98 | 0.69 | 60,049 | 5.52 | 0.95 | 60,156 | 5.49 | 0.95 |
| Robbery | 242 | 1.14 | 0.97 | 30,804 | 2.83 | 2.40 | 30,857 | 2.83 | 2.40 |
| Shoplifting | 1,143 | 5.30 | 0.74 | 87,976 | 8.09 | 1.13 | 88,269 | 8.08 | 1.13 |
| Theft From the Person | 262 | 1.22 | 0.79 | 77,160 | 7.11 | 4.59 | 77,344 | 7.08 | 4.57 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,604 | 7.44 | 1.73 | 81,755 | 7.50 | 1.74 | 81,900 | 7.50 | 1.74 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 3,394 | 15.73 | 0.52 | 273,434 | 25.12 | 0.83 | 273,897 | 25.04 | 0.82 |
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Total Crime by Year
Richmond upon Thames | London | Metropolitan Police | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 11,638 | 53.96 | 0.75 | 896,400 | 82.39 | 1.14 | 898,386 | 82.17 | 1.14 |
| 2025 | 12,038 | 56.05 | 0.76 | 896,961 | 83.23 | 1.12 | 898,787 | 82.94 | 1.12 |
| 2024 | 11,879 | 55.34 | 0.73 | 900,986 | 84.38 | 1.12 | 902,681 | 84.12 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 11,560 | 53.90 | 0.68 | 835,471 | 78.98 | 1.00 | 837,244 | 78.79 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 11,236 | 52.54 | 0.68 | 795,646 | 75.77 | 0.99 | 797,303 | 75.56 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 11,692 | 54.24 | 0.79 | 727,983 | 69.09 | 1.01 | 729,401 | 68.83 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 11,930 | 55.07 | 0.74 | 819,467 | 77.66 | 1.05 | 821,362 | 77.41 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 12,968 | 59.97 | 0.79 | 849,310 | 80.70 | 1.06 | 851,175 | 80.59 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 13,039 | 60.19 | 0.85 | 810,063 | 77.08 | 1.08 | 811,738 | 76.91 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 11,756 | 54.22 | 0.85 | 758,160 | 72.41 | 1.13 | 759,755 | 72.22 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 3,453 | 15.97 | 0.84 | 234,565 | 22.42 | 1.18 | 235,003 | 22.39 | 1.17 |
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Crime in Richmond upon Thames's Neighbourhoods
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Neighbourhood | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes | 601 | 60.88 | 13% more dangerous |
| Castelnau | 212 | 44.17 | 18% safer |
| East Sheen | 192 | 45.56 | 16% safer |
| Kew | 101 | 44.48 | 18% safer |
| Kew Green | 385 | 69.32 | 28% more dangerous |
| Mortlake | 780 | 59.91 | 11% more dangerous |
| North Sheen | 795 | 49.95 | 7% safer |
| Richmond | 1,097 | 59.93 | 11% more dangerous |
| St. Margaret's | 1,082 | 49.54 | 8% safer |
| Strawberry Hill | 476 | 37.19 | 31% safer |
| Twickenham | 1,129 | 75.16 | 39% more dangerous |
| Whitton | 104 | 52.08 | 3.5% safer |
Richmond upon Thames Compared to Other London Boroughs
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Borough | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 23,687 | 67.01 | 24% more dangerous |
| Kingston upon Thames | 11,906 | 61.30 | 14% more dangerous |
| Bexley | 16,034 | 60.14 | 11% more dangerous |
| Harrow | 16,846 | 58.82 | 9% more dangerous |
| Sutton | 13,320 | 58.71 | 9% more dangerous |
| Richmond upon Thames | 11,638 | 53.96 | - |
| Merton | 13,175 | 53.01 | 1.8% safer |
| City of London | 9,528 | 21.00 | 61% safer |
Comparing Richmond upon Thames to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond upon Thames | 53.96 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 47% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 53% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 56% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 81% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 94% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 95% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 97% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 98% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 100% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 132% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Richmond upon Thames's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Richmond upon Thames that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitton Sports and Fitness Centre | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 12 |
| Hounslow Heath Open Space | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 25 |
| Carlisle Park | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Putney Lower Common | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| Palewell Common | 4 | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Pesthouse Common | - | - | 4 | - | 9 | 3 |
| Little Green | 14 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 96 |
| Barnes Green | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 11 | 28 |
| Ham Common | 7 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 7 |
| Barnes Common | 28 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 62 |
| Mortlake Green | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 10 | 10 |
| Richmond Green | 76 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 45 | 200 |
| Tangier Green | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| Kew Green | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | 26 |
| Hampton Court Green | 11 | 3 | 3 | - | 7 | 12 |
| Garrick Lawn | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Twickenham Green | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 35 |
| Hounslow Heath | 81 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 68 | 62 |
| Putney Heath | 115 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 80 | 90 |
| Mereway Nature Park | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 |
| Jubilee Gardens | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 13 | 12 |
| Jubilee Gardens | 9 | - | 2 | - | 12 | 14 |
| Hampton Common | 48 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 57 |
| Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 30 |
| Watermans Park | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 |
| Westerley Ware Recreation Ground | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| North Sheen Recreation Ground | 27 | - | 6 | - | 22 | 22 |
| North Sheen Cemetery | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | 16 | 32 |
| Hammersmith New Cemetery | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 8 | 32 |
| Manor Road Allotment | 10 | 6 | 2 | - | 19 | 21 |
| Rock Lane Recreation Ground | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Hatherop Road Recreation Ground | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Hounslow Cemetery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Murray Park | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 6 |
| Marsh Farm Allotment | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Heathfield Recreation Ground | 4 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 8 |
| South Close Allotment | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 19 |
| Briar Road Allotments | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 14 | 15 |
| Heath Gardens Allotment | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Sixth Cross Road Allotment | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 3 |
| Cavendish House Allotment | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Moor Mead Ground | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| Oak Lane Cemetery | 23 | 2 | 4 | - | 14 | 22 |
| Old Palace Lane Allotment | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Indoor Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | 12 |
| Marble Hill Park | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| Orleans Gardens | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Thames Young Mariners Base | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Petersham Park | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | 4 |
| Hampton Cemetery | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 |
| Hampton Hill Recreation Ground | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Teddington Cemetery | 5 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 15 |
| Shacklegate Lane Allotment | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Beveree Sports Field | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 7 |
| Bell Hill Recreation Ground | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Bushy Park Allotment | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Bushy Park | 56 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 97 |
| East Molesey Memorial Cricket Ground | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Grove Gardens | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| Teddington Pool and Fitness Centre | 4 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 9 |
| Wades Lane Ground | 6 | - | 4 | - | 11 | 6 |
| Manor Road Recreation Ground | 10 | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Udney Hall Gardens | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| Teddington Sports Ground | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 |
| Broom Road Recreation Ground | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Royal Paddocks Allotments | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 11 |
| The King's Field | 3 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Sheen Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Palewell Park Allotment | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Palewell Pavilion Allotment | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Park Road Allotments | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Parkfields Road Allotments | 8 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 6 |
| Cigarette Island Park | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| Hampton Court Park | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| London Welsh Rugby Footbal Club | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| London Scottish and Richmond Rugby Football Ground | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 30 |
| Old Deer Park Recreation Ground | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 12 | 16 |
| Richmond Indoor Bowls Club | 13 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 9 |
| Westfields Allotment | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 20 |
| St Annes Passage Allotment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Vine Road Recreation Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Mortlake Cemetery | 11 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 13 |
| Barn Elms School Sports Centre | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 11 |
| Barn Elms Playing Fields | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Old Barnes Cemetery | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Rosslyn Park | 14 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Leader's Gardens | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 13 |
| Twickenham Cemetery | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | 36 |
| Crane Park | 36 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 47 |
| Kneller Gardens | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 |
| Cambridge Gardens | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 1 |
| Terrace Gardens | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Radnor Gardens | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Terrace Gardens | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| Hurst Park | 11 | - | 9 | - | 15 | 22 |
| Canbury Gardens | 51 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 40 |
| Richmond Cemetery | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 6 |
| Grove Road Gardens | 5 | - | 4 | - | 5 | 5 |
| Bank of England Sports Ground | 24 | 3 | 3 | - | 27 | 7 |
| Richmond Park | 93 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 127 | 159 |
| Putney Vale Cemetery | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 41 |
| Hampton Court Gardens the Wilderness | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Diamonds Jubilee Gardens | 32 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 85 |
| Holly Road Gardens | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 30 |
| Nursery Green | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Royal Botanic Gardens | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 30 |
| The Copse | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Wimbledon Common | 44 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 67 |
| Isleworth Promenade | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Raleigh Road Recreation Ground | 15 | - | 3 | - | 10 | 17 |
Recent Crimes in Richmond upon Thames
The 20 most recent crime reports in Richmond upon Thames.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Twickenham | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Penny Farthing Mews | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Sycamore Way | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Sycamore Way | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sycamore Way | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near High Street | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Sycamore Way | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Birch Yard | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near George Street | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Holly Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Oaklands Drive | |
| April 2026 | Robbery | On or near George Street | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near George Street | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Twickenham | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Twickenham | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near George Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sycamore Way | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Twickenham | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stanborough Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Holly Road |
Methodology & Data Sources
Richmond upon Thames Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Richmond upon Thames during August 2026 will typically become available in October 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Richmond upon Thames Data Points
For Richmond upon Thames, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E43000217.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Richmond upon Thames's daytime - or "workday" - population of 166,218 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Richmond upon Thames