Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 825 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 73.0% lower than the East Putney average (82.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (SW18 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gressenhall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Coldstream Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitelands Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sutherland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gressenhall Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gatwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sispara Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valonia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amerland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wimbledon Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Everatt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coldstream Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coldstream Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Strathan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seymour Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pulborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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