Crime Rates at Thornton Hill, London, SW19 4HU

Thornton Hill area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Hill (SW19 4HU) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Hill (SW19 4HU), 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.