Crime Rates at Ethelbert Road, London, SW20 8QD

Ethelbert Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 157th 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 Ethelbert Road (SW20 8QD) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Hillside average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (SW20 8QD), 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.