Crime Rates at Dryden Road, London, SW19 8SG

Dryden Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 255th highest crime rate of 592 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 Dryden Road (SW19 8SG) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryden Road (SW19 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tintern Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.