Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Laburnum Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Laburnum Road (SW19 1BH) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Road (SW19 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Laburnum Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotham Road Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Deburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downside Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wandle Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merantun Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Watermill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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