Crime Rates at Links Road, London, SW17 9EJ

Links Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveney , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Links Road (SW17 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Graveney average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Road (SW17 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Swain Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.