Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alba Mews area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
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 Alba Mews (SW18 5HY) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Wandle average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alba Mews (SW18 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durnsford Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braemar Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashen Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normanton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arragon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arragon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arragon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stroud Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normanton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durnsford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Astonville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alverstone Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stuart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wolseley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acuba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Astonville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Strathmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Durnsford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Durnsford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acuba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acuba Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trentham Street | Under investigation |
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