Crime Rates at Stanford Way, London, SW16 4HQ

Stanford Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanford Way (SW16 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Way (SW16 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.