Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chaucer Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 238th highest 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 Chaucer Way (SW19 1UG) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Colliers Wood average (96.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Way (SW19 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Kiln Mews. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kiln Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shelley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kiln Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kiln Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kiln Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kipling Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kiln Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kipling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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