Crime Rates at Plough Lane, London, SW19 8HA

Plough Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Lane (SW19 8HA) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Wandle average (72.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 212.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Lane (SW19 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickfield Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.