Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (CR4 1AB) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Figge's Marsh average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (CR4 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bennetts Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lilian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadfoot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Juniper Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lonesome Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veronica Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonesome Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marian Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —

Data Sources

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