Crime Rates at Kenilworth Avenue, London, SW19 7LP

Kenilworth Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 125th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenilworth Avenue (SW19 7LP) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1160.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenilworth Avenue (SW19 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldemar Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gap Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.