Crime Rates at Effra Road, London, SW19 8QA

Effra Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Effra Road (SW19 8QA) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Effra Road (SW19 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.