Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Francis Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 65th 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 Francis Grove (SW19 4DL) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Hillside average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Francis Grove (SW19 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wimbledon Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mark'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alwyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alwyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alwyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alwyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwyne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spencer Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wimbledon Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wimbledon Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wimbledon Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wimbledon Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mark'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beulah Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Bridge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Bridge | Under investigation |
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