Total Crime Rate

227.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 227.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 84.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rothesay Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 29th highest crime rate of 580 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 Rothesay Avenue (SW20 8JU) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 244.4% higher than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Avenue (SW20 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellsborough Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rothesay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Toynbee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandringham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellsborough Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wellsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bakers End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botsford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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