SW14 has an annual crime rate of 63.31 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SW14?

As of April 2026, SW14 has an annual crime rate of 63.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 132 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SW14?

The most common crime type in SW14 is Vehicle Crime, accounting for 35 incidents in April 2026 — 26.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SW14 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW14 recorded 132 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.82 per 1,000 residents. Vehicle Crime accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment132 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 14.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

132

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Annual Crime Rate

63.31per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

648

Within SW14 district

Richmond upon Thames

22,665

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Upper Richmond Road West Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	7
The Terrace Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	5
Bulls Alley Map	total: 5 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	5
Rutland Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
The Close Map	total: 4 Public order: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	4
Albany Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Hanson Close Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1	3
Pembroke Gardens Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Shoplifting: 1	3
Palmerston Road Map	total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Burglary: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

132 Total

Vehicle Crime

26.5%

Violence & Sexual Offences

22.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.9%

Burglary

9.1%

Shoplifting

7.6%

Other Theft

6.1%

Public Order

5.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.8%

Bicycle Theft

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Robbery

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Crime Analysis: SW14

Vehicle Crime makes up the largest share of crime in SW14 at 26.5%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW14 has risen sharply — by 14.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW14 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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