Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

East Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

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 East Road (SW19 1AR) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (SW19 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydon'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wandle Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Close —
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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