Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clay Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 251st 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 Clay Avenue (CR4 1BU) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Avenue (CR4 1BU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Clay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Potter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolstead Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakleigh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldertree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
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Data Sources

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