Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caxton Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 239th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caxton Road (SW19 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caxton Road (SW19 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plough Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cardigan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plough Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birkbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Havelock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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