Postcode district · Twickenham
Crime in TW1
How much crime is recorded in TW1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Richmond upon Thames
- Region
- London
- Population
- 35,794 (2024)
TW1Postcode district · Twickenham
How safe is TW1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in TW1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TW1National
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Burglary6.99.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Shoplifting4.98.4
Other theft3.64.5
Public order3.24.6
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.