Crime Rate in St Margarets & North Twickenham: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Margarets & North Twickenham

The total recorded crimes in St Margarets & North Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, UK in February 2026 are around 84 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Margarets & North Twickenham crime rate of 1.65 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Margarets & North Twickenham, encompassing approximately 51,060 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Criminal damage and arson: (20) incidents (-31.03% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (53.85% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (23.08% increase)
St Margarets & North Twickenham Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • March Road with total crimes: 10
  • Erncroft Way with total crimes: 5
  • Whitton Road with total crimes: 5

How safe is St Margarets & North Twickenham?

To understand the safety of St Margarets & North Twickenham, we need to analyze St Margarets & North Twickenham crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Richmond upon Thames:

    • In 2024, St Margarets & North Twickenham reported a higher crime volume than the Richmond upon Thames average, with 511 crimes compared to 480. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Margarets & North Twickenham witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 17 other areas in the Richmond upon Thames.

    • In 2023, St Margarets & North Twickenham experienced a greater number of crimes than the Richmond upon Thames average, with 926 crimes compared to 875. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Margarets & North Twickenham witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 17 other areas in the Richmond upon Thames.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Richmond upon Thames, St Margarets & North Twickenham has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Margarets & North Twickenham Crime Statstics

In 2024, the total St Margarets & North Twickenham crimes were 511. The crime rate of St Margarets & North Twickenham in 2024 was 10.01 (year) or 0.83 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the Richmond upon Thames.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Margarets & North Twickenham were around 926 crimes with yearly crime rate of 18.14 (year) or 1.51 (month) ranking 3 most dangerous area in the Richmond upon Thames.

AreaFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (St Margarets & North Twickenham)CrimesRank (St Margarets & North Twickenham)CrimesRank (St Margarets & North Twickenham)
South RichmondNA NA1,153 12,107 1
Mortlake & Barnes CommonNA NA580 21,132 2
Twickenham RiversideNA NA568 3908 5
BarnesNA NA433 11914 4
HeathfieldNA NA534 4813 8
West TwickenhamNA NA498 6901 6
KewNA NA472 7868 7
Ham, Petersham & Richmond RiversideNA NA458 8766 12
TeddingtonNA NA436 10795 9
Hampton NorthNA NA456 9747 14
WhittonNA NA376 14794 10
North RichmondNA NA393 13791 11
East SheenNA NA415 12757 13
Fulwell & Hampton HillNA NA373 15732 15
South TwickenhamNA NA312 17636 16
Hampton Wick & South TeddingtonNA NA362 16550 18
HamptonNA NA311 18611 17

St Margarets & North Twickenham Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Criminal damage and arson saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 20 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Criminal damage and arson (29 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (13 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Criminal damage and arson saw the largest number of reported crimes with 30 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 14 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Criminal damage and arson (24 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In October 2025, Criminal damage and arson dominated crime reports (40 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (24 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Criminal damage and arson were the most frequent (39 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (15 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (15 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (12 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Criminal damage and arson saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Criminal damage and arson (29 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (23 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (22 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (16 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (11 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (9 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (10 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (9 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 15 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20263
December 20251
November 20251
October 20253
September 20254
August 20258
July 20253
June 20251
May 20253
April 20252
March 20256
February 20252

A total of 262 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.82 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202620
January 202629
December 202530
November 202524
October 202540
September 202539
August 202512
July 202525
June 202529
April 20259
March 20255

A total of 111 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20269
January 20268
December 20254
November 20259
October 202514
September 20251
August 20256
July 20258
June 20259
May 202516
April 20257
March 20255
February 202515

A total of 165 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.69 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202616
January 202613
December 202512
November 20258
October 202511
September 202514
August 202515
July 202513
June 202517
May 202511
April 202511
March 20259
February 202515

A total of 15 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
November 20251
October 20251
July 20251
June 20252
May 20251
April 20252
March 20253
February 20252

A total of 197 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.15 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202620
January 202613
December 202514
November 202520
October 202524
September 202515
August 20257
July 20258
June 202523
May 202522
April 20259
March 202510
February 202512

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
November 20251
October 20251
September 20251
June 20251
March 20252
February 20252

A total of 33 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20261
November 20251
October 20254
September 20252
August 20254
July 20253
June 20251
May 20255
April 20255
March 20254
February 20252

A total of 65 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 20263
December 20256
November 20258
October 20258
September 20254
August 20255
July 20257
June 20254
May 20254
April 20255
March 20252
February 20255

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 20266
December 20255
November 20256
October 20252
September 20255
August 20253
July 20254
June 20253
May 20251
April 20251
March 20253
February 20251

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20262
September 20251
May 20251
April 20252
March 20251
February 20252

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20262
December 20251
October 20253
September 20253
August 20253
July 20251
May 20257
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
June 20251
March 20252

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
October 20254
August 20251
July 20251
May 20253
March 20252
February 20254

High Crime Locations St Margarets & North Twickenham in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Margarets & North Twickenham postcode area is presented below.

1. March Road (Map)
Total10
Criminal damage and arson9
Vehicle crime1
2. Erncroft Way (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Public order1
3. Whitton Road (Map)
Total5
Criminal damage and arson2
Drugs1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
4. Twickenham (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. St Margaret'S Road (Map)
Total4
Criminal damage and arson4
6. Sports/Recreation Area (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Other theft1
Public order1
7. Ranelagh Drive (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences1
8. St Margaret'S Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
9. Further/Higher Educational Building (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Public order1
10. Langhorn Drive (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime3

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