Total Crime Rate

35.6 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 35.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wellington Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (SW19 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Wandle average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (SW19 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Durnsford Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A218 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durnsford Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bentley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Farquhar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stroud Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durnsford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durnsford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Acuba Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A218 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolseley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Strathmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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