Total Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 162nd 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 Church Road (SW19 2QH) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (SW19 2QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christchurch Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Georges Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslemere Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watermill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dreadnought Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldrick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roslyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roslyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
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