Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 97th 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 Road (SW19 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (SW19 4NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Hill. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Sep 2025Other theft Edge Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edge Hill Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edge Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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