Crime Rates at Swains Road, London, SW17 9HR

Swains Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swains Road (SW17 9HR) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Colliers Wood average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swains Road (SW17 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longley Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.