Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 39.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashen Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 190th 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 Ashen Grove (SW19 8BN) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Wandle average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashen Grove (SW19 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Braemar Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashen Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durnsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farquhar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durnsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durnsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Durnsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Durnsford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farquhar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durnsford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durnsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havana Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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