Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Veronica Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Veronica Gardens (SW16 5JS) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour 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 ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veronica Gardens (SW16 5JS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Veronica Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lilian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Juniper Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meopham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marian Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldertree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veronica Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Lonesome Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonesome Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greyhound Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Meadfoot Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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