Crime Rates at Melrose Road, London, SW18 1LZ

Melrose Road area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 398th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Road (SW18 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (SW18 1LZ), 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.