Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Path area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Path (SW19 3HL) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% higher than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Path (SW19 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Rush, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilton Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Merton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Rush | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Henfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stratton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
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