Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 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 9.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hanover Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 21st 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 Hanover Road (SW19 1EB) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Road (SW19 1EB), 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 Hanover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wandle Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilborough Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Bank —
Apr 2026Public order Hotham Road Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotham Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Close —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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