Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arthur Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Arthur Road (SW19 8AA) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Wandle average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arthur Road (SW19 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Braemar Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wimbledon Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squires Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farquhar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farquhar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braemar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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