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

Merton High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 43rd 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 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 208.0 per 1,000 residents and was 142.1% higher than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton High Street (SW19 1AZ), 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.