Crime Rates at Lower Downs Road, London, SW20 8QQ

Lower Downs Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 105th 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 Lower Downs Road (SW20 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Downs Road (SW20 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellsborough Mews. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.