Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 825 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 Merton Road (SW18 5JL) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW18 5JL), the main crime hotspot is near Hanford Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avening Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Lainson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Morris Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Morris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hanford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Burr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenville Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lainson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lainson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pirbright Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Standen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avening Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wimbledon Park Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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