Total Crime Rate

357.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 357.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.1 9/10
  • Other theft 49.2 10/10
  • Robbery 29.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodside area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 13th highest crime rate of 580 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 Woodside (SW19 7QL) in the last 12 months was 357.4 per 1,000 residents and was 439.9% higher than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside (SW19 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Wimbledon Bridge. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worple Road Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wimbledon Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wimbledon Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wimbledon Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimbledon Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbledon Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Worple Road Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wimbledon Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wimbledon Bridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wimbledon Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Mark'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mark'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Mark'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbledon Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wimbledon Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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