Postcode · London
Crime in SW19 8PP
How much crime is recorded in SW19 8PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wimbledon
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
How safe is SW19 8PP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW19 8PP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 8PPNational
Burglary4.79.1
Violence and sexual offences4.323.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.24.6
Other crime0.21.5
Drugs0.12.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.