Total Crime Rate
347.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 13th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (SW19 4QU) in the last 12 months was 347.1 per 1,000 residents and was 743.2% higher than the Village average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 188.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Road (SW19 4QU), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lordell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Side Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Side Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilberforce Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.