Crime Rates at Coombe Lane, London, SW20 0BS

Coombe Lane area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 5th 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 Coombe Lane (SW20 0BS) in the last 12 months was 526.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1444.4% higher than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 147.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coombe Lane (SW20 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.