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

Chapter Way 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 Chapter Way (SW19 2RS) 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 Chapter Way (SW19 2RS), 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 Chapter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Baltic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runnymede —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince Georges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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