Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pentney Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 48th 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 Pentney Road (SW19 4JE) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pentney Road (SW19 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Longmans Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ethelbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mason Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Hill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestnut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Downs Road | Under investigation |
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