What is the crime rate in richmond upon thames?

As of March 2026, richmond upon thames has an annual crime rate of 67.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,155 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does richmond upon thames rank nationally for crime?

richmond upon thames ranks #142 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in richmond upon thames?

The most common crime type in richmond upon thames is Anti-social Behaviour with 275 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 23.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

richmond upon thames Crime Intelligence Report

richmond upon thames recorded 1,155 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.79 per 1,000 residents. This places richmond upon thames at #142 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 6.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.0% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,155

trending_up +6.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.22per 1k

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Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Prince'S Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13 Theft from the person: 2	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Vehicle crime: 7 Other theft: 4	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Theft from the person: 4	6
On or near George Street Map	Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Winter Box Walk Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near South Close Map	Vehicle crime: 4 Burglary: 2	4
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,155 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

275

23.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

256

22.2%

Vehicle Crime

164

14.2%

Shoplifting

8.1%

Other Theft

7.0%

Burglary

5.7%

Public Order

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.6%

Bicycle Theft

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Theft from Person

2.1%

Robbery

1.1%

Other Crime

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

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18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	South Richmond	144	109.1
2	Heathfield	73	80.6
3	Mortlake & Barnes Common	92	77.8
4	St Margarets & North Twickenham	50	72.4
5	Twickenham Riverside	93	65.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	South Twickenham	32	2.9
shield	East Sheen	67	4.2
shield	West Twickenham	41	3.6
shield	Hampton	37	3.5
shield	Hampton Wick & South Teddington	46	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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