Crime Rates at Merton Road, London, SW18 5EH

Merton Road area has the 76th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 401st lowest 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 Merton Road (SW18 5EH) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW18 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenville Mews, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neville Gill Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.