Crime Rates at Cromwell Road, London, SW19 8LZ

Cromwell Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 580 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 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SW19 8LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brickfield Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.