Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burghley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 161st 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 Burghley Road (SW19 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burghley Road (SW19 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Orchard, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courthope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Orchard | — |
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