Crime Rates at Summerstown, London, SW17 0AY

Summerstown area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summerstown (SW17 0AY) in the last 12 months was 270.5 per 1,000 residents and was 274.3% higher than the Wandle average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerstown (SW17 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Siward Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plough Lane (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.