Crime Rates at Lawson Close, London, SW19 5EL

Lawson Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 117th 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 Lawson Close (SW19 5EL) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Village average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Close (SW19 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnegie Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.