Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, London, SW19 5DF

Lancaster Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (SW19 5DF) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Hillside average (70.7 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% 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 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.