Total Crime Rate

361.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 361.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 97.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Other theft 48.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Laburnum Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 12th highest crime rate of 580 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 Laburnum Road (SW19 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 361.9 per 1,000 residents and was 320.8% higher than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Road (SW19 1BQ), 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 Laburnum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Bank —
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 2026Drugs Wandle Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilborough Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotham Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hotham Road Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Haydon'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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