Total Crime Rate

394.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.1 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 394.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.7 10/10
  • Public order 50.0 10/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Robbery 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Merton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 9th 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 Road (SW19 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 394.1 per 1,000 residents and was 358.2% higher than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 147.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (SW19 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Morden Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Road Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pincott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridges Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayward Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Path —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pincott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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