Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodstock Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 236th 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 Woodstock Way (CR4 1BE) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Figge's Marsh average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodstock Way (CR4 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Mulholland Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 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 | Public order | Juniper Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonesome Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meopham Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldertree Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodstock Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warminster Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warminster Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oakleigh Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Potter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulholland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolstead Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lonesome Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulholland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Place | β |
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