Postcode · London
Crime in SW20 8BB
How much crime is recorded in SW20 8BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Raynes Park
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,670 (2024)
SW20 8BBLondon
How safe is SW20 8BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW20 8BB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 8BBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft2.94.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Drugs2.42.4
Public order2.14.6
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% 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.