Crime Rates at Charminster Avenue, London, SW19 3EL

Charminster Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 50th 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 Charminster Avenue (SW19 3EL) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Avenue (SW19 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windermere Avenue, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.