Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 158.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merton Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 189th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road (SW18 5AB) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher than the East Putney average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW18 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hanford Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lavenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Arragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trentham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arragon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Arragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Standen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Replingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookwood Road —
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Data Sources

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