Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 26.7 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Grove Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 120th 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 Grove Road (SW19 1BL) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

In the area around Grove Road (SW19 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Haydon'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilborough Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Bank —
Apr 2026Drugs Wandle Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rodney Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Road Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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