Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dreadnought Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 228th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dreadnought Close (SW19 2TA) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dreadnought Close (SW19 2TA), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldrick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roslyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roslyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thornville Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phipp'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phipp'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dreadnought Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brangwyn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslemere Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Homefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watermill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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