Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.8 2/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottenham Place 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 Place (SW20 0NF) 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 Place (SW20 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Cottenham Park Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cottenham Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottenham Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crawford Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Melbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cottenham Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Panmuir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panmuir Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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