Crime Rates at The Crescent, London, SW19 8LW

The Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle , and the 81st 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 The Crescent (SW19 8LW) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (SW19 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitt Crescent, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farquhar Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.