Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Covey Close area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 187th 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 Covey Close (SW19 3EB) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covey Close (SW19 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lee Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Covey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morden Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Daybrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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