Total Crime Rate

44.4 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 44.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dorset Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Road (SW19 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (SW19 3EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hartfield Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dorset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Rutlish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Rutlish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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