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Crime Rates in Richmond upon Thames, borough

Crime Rate

Low 2/10

Last updated: 19.03.2025

Annual total crime rate in Richmond upon Thames, (borough) is 55 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Richmond upon Thames (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 12.4 1/10

Anti-social behaviour 11 4/10

Vehicle crime 6.12 6/10

Shoplifting 4.53 2/10

Other theft 4.23 2/10

Burglary 3.93 5/10

Public order 2.94 1/10

Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10

Drugs 2.02 3/10

Bicycle theft 2 7/10

Theft from the person 1.23 4/10

Robbery 1.04 4/10

Other crime 0.594 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.123 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2024 - Jan 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Richmond upon Thames (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Richmond upon Thames (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Richmond upon Thames (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Richmond upon Thames (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Richmond upon Thames
borough
London
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Richmond upon Thames (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Richmond upon Thames (borough)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. West Twickenham	32.4 low
2. Hampton	36.7 low
3. South Twickenham	38.3 low
4. Hampton Wick & South Teddington	43.5 low
5. Fulwell & Hampton Hill	47.3 low
6. Whitton	48.4 low
7. North Richmond	49.5 low
8. Kew	50.6 low
9. East Sheen	51.6 low
10. Barnes	52.7 low
11. St Margarets & North Twickenham	53.2 low
12. Teddington	54.4 low
13. Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside	54.7 low
14. Hampton North	56.4 low
15. Mortlake & Barnes Common	57.5 low
16. Heathfield	64.5 low
17. Twickenham Riverside	66.4 low
18. South Richmond	128 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2024 - Jan 2025

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