Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Melrose Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Melrose Road (SW18 1LX) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the East Putney average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (SW18 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldstream Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gatwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Melrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sispara Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cromer Villas Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitelands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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