Crime Rates at Pelham Road, London, SW19 1NX

Pelham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 6th highest crime rate of 592 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 Pelham Road (SW19 1NX) in the last 12 months was 506.8 per 1,000 residents and was 489.9% higher than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 182.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Road (SW19 1NX), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.