Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ridley Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Road (SW19 1EU) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Road (SW19 1EU), 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 Ridley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Effra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridges Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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