Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, London, SW19 3BA

Melbourne Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Melbourne Road (SW19 3BA) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (SW19 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.