Richmond upon Thames

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Richmond upon Thames.

Population: 198,141
People in Employment: 92,595 (74.4%)
People Inactive: 26,655 (21.4%)
People Unemployed: 5,140 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs: 56k
Median Salary: £38,012
Mean Salary: £59,511

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Richmond upon Thames. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Richmond upon Thames for 2024

Richmond upon Thames most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,423 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,595 crimes. Which is an decrease of 172 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour	3,119	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	754	Getting Better
Burglary	1,232	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	977	Getting Better
Drugs	278	Getting Better
Other crime	130	Getting Better
Other theft	1,317	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	39	Getting Better
Public order	855	Getting Better
Robbery	245	Getting Better
Shoplifting	715	Getting Better
Theft from the person	196	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	2,132	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	3,128	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Richmond upon Thames

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Kew has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Richmond upon Thames, with 1380 crimes and 103 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Twickenham has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside	0	0
Hampton	0	0
Hampton North	0	0
Hampton Wick & South Teddington	0	0
Barnes	0	0
East Sheen	0	0
Fulwell & Hampton Hill	0	0
Heathfield	0	0
Kew	0	0
Mortlake & Barnes Common	0	0
North Richmond	0	0
St Margarets & North Twickenham	0	0
South Richmond	0	0
South Twickenham	0	0
Teddington	0	0
Twickenham Riverside	0	0
West Twickenham	0	0
Whitton	0	0

Crime map for Richmond upon Thames

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Richmond upon Thames

The average property price in Richmond upon Thames is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Richmond upon Thames is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Richmond upon Thames could be more profitable.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£1,686,504.13	£1,107,494.77	£865,651.10	£491,522.61
2022	£1,675,961.03	£1,098,739.76	£860,979.77	£492,225.83
2021	£1,546,673.81	£1,019,311.64	£808,639.42	£476,843.76
2020	£1,436,909.09	£961,553.21	£767,750.96	£467,860.41
2019	£1,347,286.78	£905,988.83	£724,438.64	£452,836.36
2018	£1,347,555.55	£903,537.06	£724,371.64	£459,466.86
2017	£1,361,839.70	£909,868.96	£733,844.62	£474,290.29
2016	£1,346,246.18	£900,769.46	£726,158.94	£461,672.66
2015	£1,279,395.48	£854,572.13	£688,311.73	£435,649.00
2014	£1,192,463.22	£795,294.98	£642,410.48	£406,492.69
2013	£1,019,242.82	£678,978.73	£548,480.74	£346,025.41
2012	£937,940.32	£626,215.90	£503,467.75	£322,209.35
2011	£905,299.93	£598,103.91	£475,975.13	£310,176.36
2010	£855,485.63	£573,543.00	£459,406.20	£302,694.17

Property prices over time for Richmond upon Thames

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Richmond upon Thames

The median salary in Richmond upon Thames is £38,012 and the mean salary in Richmond upon Thames is £59,511.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 56k
Median Salary: £38,012
Annual Percentage Change: 4.1%
Mean Salary: £59,511

Salary comparison between Richmond upon Thames and Outer London

See how Richmond upon Thames compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Richmond upon Thames ranks 0 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Bromley	104k	£37,749	11.0%	£48,929	9.5%
Kingston upon Thames	54k	£37,495	6.7%	£46,327	1.6%
Waltham Forest	81k	£34,785	8.7%	£39,534	7.3%
Greenwich	82k	£34,509	10.9%	£40,999	2.8%
Croydon	119k	£34,226	6.7%	£38,172	3.4%
Hillingdon	88k	£34,149	10.8%	£37,670	8.5%
Bexley	83k	£33,829	15.6%	£41,164	8.6%
Barnet	101k	£32,507	8.4%	£39,511	-3.7%
Harrow	70k	£31,935	3.1%	£37,118	-1.1%
Havering	77k	£31,580	3.2%	£36,257	0.5%
Redbridge	73k	£31,512	0.3%	£36,735	-0.5%
Hounslow	85k	£31,104	15.9%	£37,964	11.3%
Ealing	108k	£30,941	4.3%	£41,949	0.9%
Brent	92k	£30,855	8.8%	£38,719	16.1%
Merton	67k	£30,117	0.8%	£42,922	1.0%
Sutton	64k	£29,836	-0.3%	£35,104	-0.4%
Enfield	86k	£29,499	7.2%	£34,060	4.9%
Barking and Dagenham	53k	£27,963	4.8%	£30,006	3.4%