Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 193.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 8th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 41st 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 Nelson Road (SW19 1HX) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotham Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hotham Road Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayward Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rodney Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilborough Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pincott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pincott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson 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 2026Bicycle theft High Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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