Postcode · London
Crime in SW19 1BB
How much crime is recorded in SW19 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wimbledon
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,213 (2024)
SW19 1BBLondon
How safe is SW19 1BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW19 1BB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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).
SW19 1BBNational
Violence and sexual offences19.023.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Burglary5.29.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Public order3.54.6
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.02.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.