Crime Rate in Twickenham Riverside: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Twickenham Riverside

The total recorded crimes in Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, UK in February 2026 are around 87 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Twickenham Riverside crime rate of 1.74 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 Twickenham Riverside, encompassing approximately 49,872 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (17.65% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (19) incidents (137.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)
Twickenham Riverside Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 9
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

How safe is Twickenham Riverside?

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

  • Relative to Richmond upon Thames:

    • In 2024, Twickenham Riverside reported a higher crime volume than the Richmond upon Thames average, with 568 crimes compared to 480. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Twickenham Riverside witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 17 other areas in the Richmond upon Thames.

    • In 2023, Twickenham Riverside experienced a greater number of crimes than the Richmond upon Thames average, with 908 crimes compared to 875. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Twickenham Riverside witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 17 other areas in the Richmond upon Thames.

  • Overall Assessment:

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

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

Twickenham Riverside Crime Statstics

In 2024, the total Twickenham Riverside crimes were 568. The crime rate of Twickenham Riverside in 2024 was 11.39 (year) or 0.95 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the Richmond upon Thames.

In 2023, the total crimes in Twickenham Riverside were around 908 crimes with yearly crime rate of 18.21 (year) or 1.52 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the Richmond upon Thames.

AreaFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Twickenham Riverside)CrimesRank (Twickenham Riverside)CrimesRank (Twickenham Riverside)
South RichmondNA NA1,153 12,107 1
Mortlake & Barnes CommonNA NA580 21,132 2
St Margarets & North TwickenhamNA NA511 5926 3
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

Twickenham Riverside 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 20 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 19 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (17 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (13 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 31 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 21 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (23 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (21 cases).

In October 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (30 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (21 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (22 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (21 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (24 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (17 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 28 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 24 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (27 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (26 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (28 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (22 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (27 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (25 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (23 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (20 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
January 20262
December 20255
November 20255
October 20253
September 20258
August 20257
July 20256
June 20255
April 20254
March 20255
February 20256

A total of 272 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.92 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202613
January 202613
December 202517
November 202523
October 202530
September 202521
August 202524
July 202524
June 202526
May 202522
April 202527
March 202520
February 202512

A total of 32 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20261
December 20252
November 20252
October 20254
August 20254
July 20252
June 20252
May 20253
April 20257
March 20251
February 20253

A total of 299 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202620
January 202617
December 202531
November 202521
October 202521
September 202522
August 202516
July 202528
June 202527
May 202528
April 202524
March 202523
February 202521

A total of 26 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
December 20253
November 20251
October 20254
August 20254
July 20253
June 20252
May 20253
March 20251
February 20251

A total of 183 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.08 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202619
January 20268
December 20257
November 20257
October 20259
September 202514
August 202517
July 202519
June 20255
May 20259
April 202525
March 202519
February 202525

A total of 86 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20265
January 20264
December 202511
November 20259
October 20257
September 20259
August 20255
July 20258
June 20256
May 20255
April 20254
March 20255
February 20258

A total of 42 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20262
December 20251
November 20252
October 20251
September 20254
August 20254
July 202511
June 20253
May 20253
April 20254
March 20253
February 20252

A total of 37 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20266
December 20253
November 20253
October 20254
September 20251
August 20258
July 20253
June 20253
May 20252
April 20252
March 20251

A total of 111 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20268
January 20263
December 202521
November 202510
October 20259
September 20259
August 20255
July 20255
June 202513
May 20259
April 20256
March 20258
February 20255

A total of 89 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.85 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20268
January 202610
December 20254
November 20258
October 20255
September 20253
August 20258
July 20255
June 202510
May 202511
April 20257
March 20257
February 20253

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.69 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20261
January 20265
December 20252
November 20252
October 20251
September 20254
August 20253
July 20255
June 20256
May 20251
April 20259
March 20252
February 20257

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20261
December 20252
November 20251
July 20252
June 20253
April 20252
February 20251

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20251

High Crime Locations Twickenham Riverside in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Twickenham Riverside postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total15
Shoplifting11
Public order3
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Nightclub (Map)
Total9
Anti-social behaviour6
Bicycle theft1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting2
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
Theft from the person1
4. Wharf Lane (Map)
Total5
Shoplifting5
5. Holly Road (Map)
Total4
Other theft2
Drugs1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Garfield Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Other theft1
7. Church Lane (Map)
Total2
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. A310 (Map)
Total2
Theft from the person1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Water Lane (Map)
Total2
Shoplifting1
Theft from the person1
10. Parking Area (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2

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