Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 181st highest crime rate of 592 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 Salisbury Gardens (SW19 4HA) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Hillside average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Gardens (SW19 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranbrook Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malcolm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spencer Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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