Crime Rates at Rowan Road, London, SW16 5JF

Rowan Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 70th 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 Rowan Road (SW16 5JF) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Road (SW16 5JF), 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.