Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vectis Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Graveney , and the 97th 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 Vectis Road (SW17 9RG) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vectis Road (SW17 9RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swain Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welham Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Graveney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swain Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fallsbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fallsbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swain Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bungalows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swain Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Bungalows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Bungalows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Bungalows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Bungalows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welham Road | Under investigation |
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