Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 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

Waterfall Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 171st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterfall Road (SW19 2AG) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 15 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfall Road (SW19 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterfall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldis Street
Apr 2026Public order Waterfall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Acre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterfall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shelley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterfall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterfall Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation

Data Sources

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