Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • 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 24th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 152nd 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 5JS) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW18 5JS), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coliston Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Arragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arragon Road —
Apr 2026Public order Standen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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