Crap Towns / Richmond upon Thames / Crime

How much crime is there in Richmond upon Thames?

The police recorded 60.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Richmond upon Thames from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 58.7, down from 60.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	58.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.4	34.1
Vehicle crime	8.7	3.8
Shoplifting	6.2	7.1
Other theft	5.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Burglary	4.8	3.1
Public order	4.1	6.6
Drugs	2.5	2.4
Bicycle theft	2.1	0.5
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Theft from the person	1.3	0.4
Other crime	0.7	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Hammersmith and Fulham	8.6 km	114
Hounslow	4.7 km	91.4
Ealing	9.0 km	87.6
Wandsworth	8.8 km	79.6
Sunbury-on-Thames	7.9 km	73.2
Kingston upon Thames	6.4 km	68.8
Walton-on-Thames	9.1 km	67.0
Merton	8.8 km	63.1
Richmond upon Thames	–	60.1
West Molesey	7.2 km	42.4
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	8.9 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2