Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Almond Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Almond Way (CR4 1LP) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Almond Way (CR4 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 40 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hertford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castleton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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