Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottenham Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village , and the 61st lowest 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 Cottenham Drive (SW20 0ND) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Village average (41.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottenham Drive (SW20 0ND), 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melbury Gardens | Under investigation |
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