Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Downs area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 292nd 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 The Downs (SW20 8HY) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Hillside average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downs (SW20 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Delamere Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Downs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ethelbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Delamere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Southridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mason Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Delamere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edge Hill Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Edge Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edge Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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