Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anchorage Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Anchorage Close (SW19 8LT) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anchorage Close (SW19 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Gap Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gap Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gap Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gap Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gap Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Craven Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Craven Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evelyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
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