Richmond upon Thames

Is Barnes safe?

Indicative score

Low caution

Based on public recorded crime near Barnes, Richmond upon Thames within 500m.

Incidents

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime6

Anti-social behaviour6

Vehicle crime3

Bicycle theft3

Public order2

Other theft1

Museum-heavy, well connected, and generally calmer late at night than major nightlife districts.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent

Family suitabilityHigh

NightlifeBalanced

Late-night cautionLow

This point falls in the Barnes neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

Violent Crime - Violent crime remains a top priority for the Barnes Safer Neighbourhood Team, specifically VAWG related offences and violence targeting school children around school finish times. Concerns were also raised about potential incidents around Hammersmith Bridge. Ward priority remains unchanged following most recent PLG meeting
Anti-Social Behaviour - During January PLG meeting, it was agreed with residents that ASB would remain a ward priority. Particular concern was expressed around anti-social behaviour on Castelnau and around Hammersmith Bridge. Both areas see high footfall and have a lot of people passing through and there has been previous incidents around anti-social behaviour in these locations. Recent reports of ASB at bus stop on Castelnau affecting businesses.
Burglary - With burglary offences continuing to affect local residents, it was decided at the January PLG meeting that burglary would remain a ward priority. Offences have been recorded within the ward, with residents concerned about continued offences.

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Barnes Bridge

1.3km away · South Western Railway

Barnes

1.4km away · South Western Railway

Ravenscourt Park

1.7km away · District

Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line)

1.7km away · District, Piccadilly

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

This area already compares well against nearby visitor districts in the current heuristic set.

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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