Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 60th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road (SW18 5LA) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW18 5LA), 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 2025Vehicle crime Astonville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Trentham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durnsford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durnsford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arragon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arragon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arragon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durnsford Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astonville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolseley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Acuba Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acuba Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hanford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acuba Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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