Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wolsey Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wolsey Close (SW20 0DD) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Village average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolsey Close (SW20 0DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawford Mews, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillyard Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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