Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worple Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Worple Road (SW19 4HY) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worple Road (SW19 4HY), 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 | Burglary | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Spencer Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | — |
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