Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

York Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 251st highest crime rate of 580 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 York Road (SW19 8TP) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (SW19 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downside Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfred Owen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydon'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunlight Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkbeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkbeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birkbeck Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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