Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 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 83.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Fern Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 194th highest crime rate of 580 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 Fern Avenue (CR4 1LS) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Avenue (CR4 1LS), 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 Fern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hertford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caernarvon Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Brecon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brecon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caernarvon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caernarvon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caernarvon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wide Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wide Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wide Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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