Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (SW19 5DF) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (SW19 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Square (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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