Postcode · London
Crime in SW20 8EQ
How much crime is recorded in SW20 8EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimbledon Chase
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,905 (2024)
SW20 8EQLondon
How safe is SW20 8EQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW20 8EQ 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 8EQNational
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other theft1.74.5
Burglary1.59.1
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Public order0.44.6
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.