Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Devonshire Road (SW19 2EW) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (SW19 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitcairn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrna Close —
Sep 2025Public order Myrna Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Myrna Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrna Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Singleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Singleton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Longley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Longley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitcairn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Defoe Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Public order Island Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Defoe Close —

Data Sources

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