Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watery Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 150th 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 Watery Lane (SW20 9AA) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Lane (SW20 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Rush, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilton Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bakers End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henfield Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Rush Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kingston Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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