Crime Rates at Rowan Road, London, SW16 5HX

Rowan Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 50th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Road (SW16 5HX) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 133.1% higher than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Road (SW16 5HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilian Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.