MERTON ROAD, SW18 5EJ, Wandsworth has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.04 per 1,000 population. This SW18 5EJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SW18 postcode area, which has experienced 311 crimes and a crime rate of 4.76 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this SW18 5EJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SW18 5EJ, encompassing approximately 7732 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 15 | 5.04 | 25.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 | 1.94 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 5 | 1.42 | -16.67% |
Public order | 3 | 0.65 | 50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.39 | 100.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 1 | 0.13 | -75.00% |
Burglary | 1 | 0.13 | -66.67% |
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 12 | 6.47 | 20.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 | 1.55 | 10.00% |
Vehicle crime | 6 | 1.42 | -14.29% |
Other theft | 6 | 0.78 | 20.00% |
Shoplifting | 4 | 0.78 | -20.00% |
Burglary | 3 | 0.52 | -62.50% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.39 | 0.00% |
Public order | 2 | 0.26 | -60.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.13 | -50.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.13 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.13 | -88.89% |
In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 8.92 | 25.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 10 | 1.29 | 25.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 1.29 | 12.50% |
Burglary | 8 | 1.16 | -33.33% |
Vehicle crime | 7 | 1.03 | -12.50% |
Public order | 5 | 0.91 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 5 | 0.65 | 150.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 5 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.65 | 100.00% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.26 | -60.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Burglary recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Burglary | 12 | 8.15 | 500.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 | 1.55 | 14.29% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 1.03 | 166.67% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 1.03 | -57.89% |
Vehicle crime | 8 | 1.03 | 60.00% |
Public order | 5 | 1.03 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 0.65 | 25.00% |
Theft from the person | 5 | 0.65 | 25.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.13 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 7.24 | 26.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 2.46 | -53.33% |
Vehicle crime | 5 | 0.91 | -70.59% |
Public order | 5 | 0.65 | -16.67% |
Theft from the person | 4 | 0.65 | 33.33% |
Shoplifting | 4 | 0.52 | -20.00% |
Other theft | 4 | 0.52 | -50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 0.52 | -66.67% |
Burglary | 2 | 0.39 | -66.67% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.26 | -33.33% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.26 | -80.00% |
In October 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Vehicle crime | 17 | 12.41 | 30.77% |
Anti-social behaviour | 15 | 2.20 | 50.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 15 | 1.94 | 36.36% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 1.94 | 28.57% |
Other theft | 8 | 1.16 | -11.11% |
Burglary | 6 | 1.03 | 100.00% |
Public order | 6 | 0.78 | 20.00% |
Robbery | 5 | 0.78 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 5 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.65 | 300.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.52 | 50.00% |
Theft from the person | 3 | 0.39 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Vehicle crime | 13 | 8.66 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 | 1.68 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 1.42 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 9 | 1.29 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 1.16 | 0.00% |
Public order | 5 | 0.91 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 3 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 3 | 0.39 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.39 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.13 | 0.00% |
A total of 72 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 10.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 11 |
April 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 15 |
September 2023 | 10 |
A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 5 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 3 |
September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 90 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 12.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 12 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 15 |
September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 19 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 5 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 5 |
A total of 31 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 5 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 6 |
September 2023 | 5 |
A total of 61 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 8.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 17 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 7 |
A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 8 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 6 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 1 |
September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 37 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 5 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 3 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 4 |
September 2023 | 1 |
A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 5 |
A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SW18 5EJ postcode area is presented below.
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |