Crime Rates at Dawlish Avenue, London, SW18 4RW

Dawlish Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Dawlish Avenue (SW18 4RW) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Wandle average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawlish Avenue (SW18 4RW), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.