Crime Rates at Bertram Cottages, London, SW19 1LQ

Bertram Cottages area has the 44th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 224th highest 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 Bertram Cottages (SW19 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bertram Cottages (SW19 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florence Place (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.