Overview of Richmond upon Thames crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Richmond upon Thames ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 15618 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Richmond upon Thames has a population of 195278. This equates to a crime rate of 79.98 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 2.79 % compared to previous year. It also puts Richmond upon Thames in 31st position out of the 33 London boroughs.
Richmond upon Thames ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 15618 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Richmond upon Thames has a population of 195278. This equates to a crime rate of 79.98 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 2.79 % compared to previous year. It also puts Richmond upon Thames in 31st position out of the 33 London boroughs.
Most common crime types in Richmond upon Thames are Violence and sexual offences (20.6%) Anti-social behaviour (20.0%) Vehicle crime (12.8%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (1.4%) Other crime (0.8%) Possession of weapons (0.3%).
There are 18 wards in Richmond upon Thames. Wards with high crime rates are South Richmond (189.5), Twickenham Riverside (97.0), Mortlake & Barnes Common (90.9) . On the other end, safest wards are South Twickenham (60.5), Hampton (Richmond upon Thames) (59.1), Hampton Wick & South Teddington (52.2) .
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Richmond upon Thames crime incidents by crime type
A total of 15618 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 3213 (20.6)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 3123 (20.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 2006 (12.8)%
- Other theft – 1336 (8.6)%
- Burglary – 1291 (8.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1067 (6.8)%
- Shoplifting – 898 (5.7)%
- Public order – 897 (5.7)%
- Bicycle theft – 824 (5.3)%
- Drugs – 317 (2.0)%
- Robbery – 255 (1.6)%
- Theft from the person – 220 (1.4)%
- Other crime – 128 (0.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 43 (0.3)%
How does Richmond upon Thames compare against nearby areas ?
Richmond upon Thames ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Richmond upon Thames is compared against
Crime rates in Richmond upon Thames wards
There are 18 wards within Richmond upon Thames. South Richmond, Twickenham Riverside, Mortlake & Barnes Common has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Richmond upon Thames wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Richmond upon Thames
There are 17 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Richmond upon Thames. Highest crime rates in KT1, TW3, TW9 .
- KT1 – 225.9
- TW3 – 143.3
- TW9 – 136.5
- TW13 – 133.1
- TW4 – 107.9
- SW15 – 90.3
- TW7 – 86.6
- SW13 – 85.6
- SW14 – 78.0
- TW2 – 74.4
- TW1 – 72.6
- KT2 – 72.6
- TW10 – 71.1
- KT8 – 68.8
- TW12 – 68.5
- UB10 – 60.1
- TW11 – 59.9
Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames
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