Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 31.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashcombe Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcombe Road (SW19 8JR) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcombe Road (SW19 8JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldemar Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gap Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ashcombe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldemar Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Craven Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldemar Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waldemar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Landgrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strathearn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strathearn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gap Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gap Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Gap Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gap Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Craven Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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