Crime Rate in Ravensbury, ward

Ravensbury has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Merton district and the 2589th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 242nd lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ravensbury in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Merton district average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ravensbury’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 277 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 344 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ravensbury ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crescent Grove, with 50 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Riverside Drive (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.