Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boscombe Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 580 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 Boscombe Road (SW19 3AX) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Boscombe Road (SW19 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Morden Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dorset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brisbane Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Branksome Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branksome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
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