Postcode · London
Crime in SW20 0DW
How much crime is recorded in SW20 0DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottenham Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,825 (2024)
SW20 0DWLondon
How safe is SW20 0DW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW20 0DW 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
SW20 0DWNational
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft2.44.5
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs0.72.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.