Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Montague Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Road (SW19 1SA) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Road (SW19 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near The Broadway. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridges Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
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 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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