Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Watermill Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 69th highest crime rate of 592 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 Watermill Way (SW19 2RW) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Way (SW19 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watermill Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Christchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dreadnought Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liberty Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Homefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Homefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Christchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Watermill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merantun Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brangwyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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