Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hotham Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 185th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hotham Road (SW19 1BS) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hotham Road (SW19 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victory Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wandle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haccombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hotham Road Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pincott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pincott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | High Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilborough Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rodney Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haydon'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victory Road | — |
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