Total Crime Rate

180.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 180.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Baltic Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baltic Close (SW19 2BL) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baltic Close (SW19 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baltic Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baltic Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Collier'S Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colliers Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Baltic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wandle Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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