Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Oxford Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 203rd 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 Oxford Avenue (SW20 8LS) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Avenue (SW20 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whatley Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whatley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whatley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whatley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whatley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Toynbee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellsborough Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wellsborough Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandringham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building 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
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Data Sources

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