Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakwood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Raynes Park , and the 191st lowest 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 Oakwood Road (SW20 0PL) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Raynes Park average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Road (SW20 0PL), the main crime hotspot is near Cottenham Park Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottenham Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coombe Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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