Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Pains Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 83rd 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 Pains Close (CR4 1BY) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pains Close (CR4 1BY), 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 Figge's Marsh

Crime Over Time in Pains Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakleigh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldertree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stainbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Way 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 Tamworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tamworth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolstead Road —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 23 of 23

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑