Crime Rates at Links Road, London, SW17 9EJ

Links Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Graveney , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 580 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 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Graveney average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Road (SW17 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swain Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorringe Park Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.