Total Crime Rate

451.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 451.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 167.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Robbery 18.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
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

Fortescue Road area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 7th 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 Fortescue Road (SW19 2EB) in the last 12 months was 451.5 per 1,000 residents and was 367.9% higher than the Colliers Wood average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fortescue Road (SW19 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fortescue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheatstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Silbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colliers Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colliers Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Georges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Georges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Georges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breakspear Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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