Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wyke 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 Wyke Road (SW20 8RP) 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 Wyke Road (SW20 8RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombe Lane, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyke Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Coombe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Prince George'S Avenue | Under investigation |
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