Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leopold Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 592 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 Leopold Road (SW19 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Wandle average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leopold Road (SW19 7JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Waldemar Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leopold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waldemar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Home Park Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldemar Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Currie Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vineyard Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Squires Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldemar Road —
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Data Sources

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