Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 20th 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 Dorset Road (SW19 3HB) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (SW19 3HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkley Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartfield Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rutlish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Kirkley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Rutlish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branksome Road β€”

Data Sources

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