Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 282nd highest 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 Cambridge Road (CR4 1DU) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Longthornton average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (CR4 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tamworth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Franklin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Walton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Marlowe Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marlowe Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commonside East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commonside East Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Commonside East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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