Crime in Richmond upon Thames
Recorded crime in Richmond upon Thames is 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 5%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
196,678 residents in 115 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 8.6/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −5%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Richmond upon Thames, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the England and Wales average. 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 42% of the harm here
- Burglary: 26% of the harm here
- Robbery: 12% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 19 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 6.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 16.6 |
| Drugs | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 6.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.0 |
| Public order | 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.7 |
| Shoplifting | 4.1 |
What crimes are recorded in Richmond upon Thames
57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Richmond upon Thames in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 11,668. Home Office recorded crime: 11,265 (4% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Metropolitan Police did not assign 5.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 496 | 2.5 | Down 12% |
| Cars broken into | 806 | 4.1 | Down 11% |
| Vehicle tampering | 193 | 0.98 | Down 7% |
| Vandalism to homes | 121 | 0.62 | Down 31% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 38 | 0.19 | Down 39% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 268 | 1.4 | Down 2% |
| Arson | 37 | 0.19 | Down 21% |
| Burglary of homes | 415 | 2.1 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of businesses | 223 | 1.1 | Down 26% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 22 | 0.11 | Up 57% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 36 | 0.18 | Up 6% |
| Robbery of people | 154 | 0.78 | Down 7% |
| Robbery of businesses | 108 | 0.55 | Down 11% |
| Violence with injury | 733 | 3.7 | Down 9% |
| Violence without injury | 1,357 | 6.9 | Down 2% |
| Stalking and harassment | 872 | 4.4 | Up 16% |
| Sexual offences | 351 | 1.8 | Up 11% |
| Shoplifting | 1,116 | 5.7 | Down 20% |
| Bicycle theft | 350 | 1.8 | Down 15% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 241 | 1.2 | Down 19% |
| Drug dealing | 355 | 1.8 | Down 16% |
| Drug possession | 206 | 1.0 | Up 18% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Metropolitan Police area: 13,775 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (16,285 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Richmond upon Thames.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Richmond upon Thames, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 3,363 | 7% | 4% | 60% | 20% | 9% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1,644 | 1% | 0% | 4% | 91% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 1,344 | 8% | 1% | 18% | 69% | 4% |
| Other theft | 1,154 | 1% | 0% | 16% | 78% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 994 | 3% | 1% | 18% | 73% | 5% |
| Burglary | 979 | 7% | 0% | 8% | 80% | 5% |
| Public order | 835 | 9% | 1% | 49% | 33% | 8% |
| Drugs | 633 | 9% | 16% | 64% | 8% | 3% |
| Bicycle theft | 458 | 1% | 0% | 4% | 84% | 11% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 309 | 1% | 0% | 11% | 82% | 6% |
| Robbery | 278 | 12% | 0% | 30% | 52% | 6% |
| Other crime | 167 | 15% | 3% | 46% | 25% | 12% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames
Questions about crime in Richmond upon Thames
- Is Richmond upon Thames a safe place to live?
- Richmond upon Thames scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Richmond upon Thames?
- Down 5% over 5 years, from 11,759 recorded crimes a year to 11,221.
- What is the most common crime in Richmond upon Thames?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Richmond upon Thames?
- In Richmond upon Thames, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 55% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Richmond upon Thames?
- Of 979 burglaries reported in Richmond upon Thames between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Richmond upon Thames?
- In Richmond upon Thames, the police recorded 496 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.5 per 1,000 residents, down 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Richmond upon Thames?
- 427 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Richmond upon Thames in 2025/26, 2.2 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Richmond upon Thames last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in Richmond upon Thames in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.