Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Palmerston Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 81st 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 Palmerston Road (SW19 1PB) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (SW19 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingswood Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Other theft The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Broadway Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery B285 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brisbane Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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