Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Park Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Raynes Park , and the 170th highest crime rate of 592 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 Cottenham Park Road (SW20 0SZ) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Raynes Park average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottenham Park Road (SW20 0SZ), 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 Park Road area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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