Crime Rates at Lyndhurst Avenue, London, SW16 4UG

Lyndhurst Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 114th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (SW16 4UG) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% higher than the Longthornton average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (SW16 4UG), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.