Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sunnymead Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 267th 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 Sunnymead Avenue (CR4 1EW) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnymead Avenue (CR4 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnymead Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinhood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longthornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longthornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longthornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longthornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Longthornton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longthornton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinhood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinhood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinhood Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Other crime Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hoylake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jolly Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hoylake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jolly Mews

Data Sources

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