Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Worple Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 106th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worple Road (SW20 8RG) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 222.2% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worple Road (SW20 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near Coombe Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Worple Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lambton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambton Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Langham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wyke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Prince George'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Coombe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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