Crime Rates at Rowan Crescent, London, SW16 5JB

Rowan Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Crescent (SW16 5JB) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Figge's Marsh average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Crescent (SW16 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilian Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.