Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hotham Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 126th highest crime rate of 592 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 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% 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 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Path (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haccombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merantun Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rodney Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cardigan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haccombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pincott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pincott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pincott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Deburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victory Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victory Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotham Road Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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