Crime Rates at Cross Road, London, SW19 1PL

Cross Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 260th highest crime rate of 592 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 Cross Road (SW19 1PL) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Road (SW19 1PL), 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.