Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eldertree Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 287th highest 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 Eldertree Way (CR4 1AG) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eldertree Way (CR4 1AG), 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.
View Crime In Longthornton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennetts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulholland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulholland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Juniper Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warminster Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennetts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oakleigh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rowan Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warminster Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldertree Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lonesome Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonesome Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veronica Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meopham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodstock Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakleigh Way | Under investigation |
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