Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Tamworth Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tamworth Lane (CR4 1DL) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Longthornton average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamworth Lane (CR4 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Close, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tamworth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tamworth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hoylake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hoylake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marlowe Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Marlowe Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commonside East Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Commonside East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commonside East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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