Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Links Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Graveney , and the 241st highest 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 9EP) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Road (SW17 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swain Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmhurst Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Links Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Bungalows Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bungalows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jersey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swain Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain Close —
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Data Sources

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