Total Crime Rate

280.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 280.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 24th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garfield Road (SW19 8SB) in the last 12 months was 280.0 per 1,000 residents and was 190.2% higher than the Colliers Wood average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garfield Road (SW19 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydon'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunlight Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfred Owen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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