Postcode · London
Crime in SW20 8EA
How much crime is recorded in SW20 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Chase
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
SW20 8EALondon
How safe is SW20 8EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW20 8EA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft3.04.5
Burglary1.29.1
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Public order1.14.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.