Crime Rates at Rowan Road, London, SW16 5JQ

Rowan Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 100th highest crime rate of 592 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 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Road (SW16 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.