Crime Rate in Richmond upon Thames: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Richmond upon Thames

The total recorded crimes in Richmond upon Thames, UK in February 2026 are around 1,105 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Richmond upon Thames crime rate of 5.66 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 Richmond upon Thames, encompassing approximately 195,277 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (255) incidents (-8.27% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (217) incidents (-4.41% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (142) incidents (8.40% increase)
Richmond upon Thames Crime Hotspots

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

  • Prince'S Street with total crimes: 24
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 13

Richmond upon Thames Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Richmond upon Thames?

To understand the safety of Richmond upon Thames, we need to analyze Richmond upon Thames crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Richmond upon Thames has recorded 8,641 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 44.25 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 320 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 15,748 crimes with a crime rate of 80.64, ranking it 198 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Richmond upon Thames demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Outer London average, with 8641 crimes compared to 16705.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Richmond upon Thames witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Richmond upon Thames had fewer crimes than the Outer London average, with 15,748 crimes compared to 28,746. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Richmond upon Thames witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Richmond upon Thames is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Richmond upon Thames has a lower crime rate in 2024.

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

Richmond upon Thames Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Richmond upon Thames has recorded 1,105 crimes with crime rate of 5.66 ranking 213th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 19 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 18 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Richmond upon Thames crimes were 8,641. The crime rate of Richmond upon Thames in 2024 was 44.25 (year) or 3.69 (month) ranking it 320 danzarous in the UK. Richmond upon Thames ranked 18 in terms of total crimes and 18 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Richmond upon Thames were around 15,748 crimes with yearly crime rate of 80.64 (year) or 6.72 (month) ranking 198 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Richmond upon Thames ranked 18 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 17 as per crime rate of Richmond upon Thames

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow1,774 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,266 198,988 1915,828 18
Bexley1,494 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,269 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,253 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,193 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet3,100 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering1,879 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,287 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham1,819 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,272 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow2,415 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon3,532 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing3,435 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich2,642 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield2,978 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,158 222,638 136,086 2
Brent3,312 124,651 240,527 1

Richmond upon Thames Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 255 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 217 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (278 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (227 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 287 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 215 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (261 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (256 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (303 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (271 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (272 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (227 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (306 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (265 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 320 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 304 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (317 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (301 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (310 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (306 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (280 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (271 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (294 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (272 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 205 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 189 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 3366 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 258.92 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 310 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026217
January 2026227
December 2025215
November 2025256
October 2025271
September 2025227
August 2025306
July 2025304
June 2025301
May 2025310
April 2025271
March 2025272
February 2025189

A total of 3643 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 280.23 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 320 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026255
January 2026278
December 2025287
November 2025261
October 2025303
September 2025272
August 2025265
July 2025320
June 2025317
May 2025306
April 2025280
March 2025294
February 2025205

A total of 1751 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 134.69 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 174 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026142
January 2026131
December 2025108
November 2025124
October 2025160
September 2025109
August 2025100
July 2025123
June 2025141
May 2025149
April 2025149
March 2025174
February 2025141

A total of 279 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.46 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202616
January 202622
December 202527
November 202520
October 202521
September 202515
August 202514
July 202535
June 202522
May 202520
April 202522
March 202522
February 202523

A total of 1274 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 98.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026106
January 202666
December 202582
November 2025110
October 2025100
September 202573
August 202583
July 2025117
June 2025101
May 2025104
April 2025114
March 2025110
February 2025108

A total of 274 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.08 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202625
January 202627
December 202514
November 202512
October 202524
September 202512
August 202519
July 202528
June 202535
May 202517
April 202520
March 202522
February 202519

A total of 903 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.46 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202659
January 202658
December 202580
November 202567
October 202556
September 202567
August 202577
July 202580
June 202588
May 2025109
April 202553
March 202575
February 202534

A total of 52 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
January 20265
December 20255
November 20255
October 20253
September 20251
August 20253
July 20253
June 20255
May 20254
April 20258
March 20256
February 20251

A total of 1173 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 90.23 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202672
January 202677
December 2025109
November 202578
October 202594
September 202591
August 202581
July 2025101
June 202583
May 2025111
April 202593
March 202596
February 202587

A total of 169 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202622
January 202613
December 20258
November 202511
October 202512
September 202514
August 202517
July 202512
June 202516
May 20258
April 202515
March 202511
February 202510

A total of 614 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.23 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 121 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202630
January 202649
December 202527
November 202539
October 202549
September 202545
August 202548
July 202545
June 202530
May 2025121
April 202553
March 202533
February 202545

A total of 1073 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.54 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202671
January 2026104
December 202586
November 202586
October 202596
September 2025119
August 202594
July 2025115
June 2025102
May 20255
April 202563
March 202572
February 202560

A total of 966 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 74.31 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202662
January 202688
December 202547
November 202563
October 202589
September 202576
August 202572
July 202572
June 202584
May 202598
April 202570
March 202578
February 202567

A total of 405 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.15 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202625
January 202622
December 20259
November 202524
October 202526
September 202538
August 202534
July 202547
June 202540
May 202544
April 202546
March 202526
February 202524

High Crime Locations Richmond upon Thames in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Richmond upon Thames postcode area is presented below.

1. Prince'S Street (Map)
Total24
Anti-social behaviour12
Shoplifting8
Violence and sexual offences2
Theft from the person2
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total14
Shoplifting11
Public order3
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total13
Shoplifting11
Robbery1
Drugs1
4. George Street (Map)
Total12
Shoplifting11
Theft from the person1
5. March Road (Map)
Total9
Criminal damage and arson9
6. South Close (Map)
Total8
Other theft6
Vehicle crime2

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