Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Castle Way (SW19 5JN) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Village average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Way (SW19 5JN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursley Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blincoe Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Coach House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursley Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnegie Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blincoe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnegie Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnegie Place —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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