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Is South Richmond safe?

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Indicative score

Low caution

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

Incidents

40

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: August 2026.

Anti-social behaviour15
Shoplifting6
Robbery3
violent crime7
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2

Area Profile

Leafy, quieter, and family-friendly, with a longer journey into the central tourist core.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

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

Current local priorities

  • Theft from Motor Vehicles
  • Theft by shoplifting
  • Anti social behaviour (ASB)
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Richmond (London)

946m away · Mildmay, South Western Railway

Richmond

949m away · District

North Sheen

952m away · South Western Railway

St Margarets (London)

2.0km away · South Western Railway

Nearby Safer Alternatives

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

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

How to Read This

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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