Crime in Kew, Richmond upon Thames: statistics, rates and trends

Anti-social behaviour (181), vehicle crime (152) and violence and sexual offences (152) made up 59% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 2,282nd of the 3,911 neighbourhoods covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lower half.

Recorded crime in Kew, Richmond upon Thames peaked in the year to August 2020 (1,165 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2024 (808). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 18%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.

Month by month

Compared with England and Wales, Kew, Richmond upon Thames recorded notably more vehicle crime (2.5 times the national rate), burglary (64% above the national rate) and theft from the person (38% above the national rate), and notably less criminal damage and arson (73% below) and violence and sexual offences (63% below). On the year before, theft from the person rose from 22 to 28 and anti-social behaviour rose from 155 to 181, while criminal damage and arson fell from 59 to 22 and shoplifting fell from 67 to 51.

What each category covers: crime categories.

6 of the 8 nearest neighbourhoods have a higher crime rate than Kew, Richmond upon Thames; the highest is South Richmond (156.2 per 1,000) and the lowest Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside (64.9).

The 10 locations below account for 37% of the crime recorded in Kew, Richmond upon Thames over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Shopping Area” (87).

Of the 644 crimes in Kew, Richmond upon Thames with a recorded outcome, 56% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 2.8% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 181 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.

Kew, Richmond upon Thames has an estimated population of 12,017 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has more residents with Level 4 qualifications or above (70%, against 34%), fewer residents with no qualifications (6.7%, against 18.2%) and less social housing (10%, against 17%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Kew, Richmond upon Thames average decile 8.0 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.

Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.