Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edge Hill area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 135th 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 Edge Hill (SW19 4NR) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Hillside average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edge Hill (SW19 4NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crescent Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Mason Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Hill Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edge Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edge Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Southridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
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