Postcode · London
Crime in SW18 5ND
How much crime is recorded in SW18 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Merton Road
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,773 (2024)
SW18 5NDLondon
How safe is SW18 5ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW18 5ND area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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).
SW18 5NDNational
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Other theft5.64.5
Burglary4.09.1
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Drugs1.72.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 70% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.