Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 17.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Nelson Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 57th 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 Nelson Road (SW19 1HT) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Nelson Road (SW19 1HT), 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 Nelson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunlight Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Road Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haydon'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hotham Road Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
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 2026Drugs Rodney Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pincott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pincott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayward Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydon'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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