Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (SW19 4PH) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Hillside average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (SW19 4PH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edge Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edge Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grosvenor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Hill Court | — |
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