Crime Rates at Melody Road, London, SW18 2QQ

Melody Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Wandle , and the 19th 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 Melody Road (SW18 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Wandle average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melody Road (SW18 2QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodwell Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.