Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 72.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 74th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 389th 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 5SP) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW18 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Gill Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 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 Buckhold Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Morris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avening Terrace —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Longstaff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avening Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Morris Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckhold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Gill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Buckhold Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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