Crime Rates at Longthornton Road, London, SW16 5QG

Longthornton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 592 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 Longthornton Road (SW16 5QG) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longthornton Road (SW16 5QG), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.