Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Montague Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 217th 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 1TE) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Road (SW19 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Morden Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridges Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Wimbledon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brisbane Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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