Crime Rates at Ruskin Way, London, SW19 2UP

Ruskin Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 85th 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 Ruskin Way (SW19 2UP) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Way (SW19 2UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christchurch Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reynolds Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.