Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aylward Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aylward Road (SW20 9AF) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylward Road (SW20 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avalon Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Merton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heyford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Rush | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heyford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heyford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avalon Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leafield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bakers End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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