Crime Rates at Merton High Street, London, SW19 1DN

Merton High Street 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 Merton High Street (SW19 1DN) 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 Merton High Street (SW19 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.