Crime in KT8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
KT8 recorded 101 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.69 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring46.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment101 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 16.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
101Annual Crime Rate
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Within KT8 district
Richmond upon Thames
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Road Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Theft from the person: 2 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 1 | 5 |
| Ferry Terminal Map | total: 3 Public order: 3 | 3 |
| Bridge Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Glebelands Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Clinton Avenue Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Priory Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Tonbridge Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Kings Chase Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: KT8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in KT8 (38.6%). Public Order (13.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in KT8 has risen sharply — by 16.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for KT8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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