Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 75.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Almond Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 221st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Almond Way (CR4 1LN) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Pollards Hill average (71.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Almond Way (CR4 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Almond Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oriel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oriel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Barns Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matthew Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hertford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hadley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hertford Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hertford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hertford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hertford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hertford Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dahlia Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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