Total Crime Rate

209.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.4 7/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Copper Mill Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 36th 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 Copper Mill Lane (SW17 0BN) in the last 12 months was 209.7 per 1,000 residents and was 189.2% higher than the Wandle average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copper Mill Lane (SW17 0BN), the main crime hotspot is near Brickfield Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copper Mill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Copper Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Martin'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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