Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Derwent Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 592 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 Derwent Road (SW20 9NH) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (SW20 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Derwent Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Grand Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allgood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Carlingford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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