Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilberforce Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilberforce Way (SW19 4TH) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Wilberforce Way (SW19 4TH), 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 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilberforce Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haygarth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haygarth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
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