Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Barns Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 592 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 New Barns Avenue (CR4 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Pollards Hill average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Barns Avenue (CR4 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lexden Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Barns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dahlia Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hadley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Barns Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sherwood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oriel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbotts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oriel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matthew Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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