Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heath Mead area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 139th 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 Heath Mead (SW19 5JP) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Village average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Mead (SW19 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chobham Gardens, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnegie Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coach House Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnegie Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnegie Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnegie Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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