Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 168th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Close (CR4 1DY) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Close (CR4 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoylake Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoylake Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crowley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Walton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Franklin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Walton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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