Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 5EX
How much crime is recorded in SW16 5EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowan Road
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
SW16 5EXLondon
How safe is SW16 5EX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 5EX area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW16 5EXNational
Violence and sexual offences28.023.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Burglary18.89.1
Other theft8.54.5
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Public order2.64.6
Robbery2.61.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.