Total Crime Rate
108.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 133rd 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 Abbey Road (SW19 2LL) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Road (SW19 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victory Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pincott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rodney Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilborough Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | High Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haydon'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hotham Road Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pincott Road | Under investigation |
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