Crime Rates at Merton High Street, London, SW19 1AU

Merton High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 14th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

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 High Street (SW19 1AU) in the last 12 months was 344.1 per 1,000 residents and was 300.5% higher than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton High Street (SW19 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victory Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.