Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 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 38.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 186th 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 Cromwell Road (SW19 8LE) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 4 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SW19 8LE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brickfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brickfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gap Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gap Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gap Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gap Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brickfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Road β€”

Data Sources

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