Total Crime Rate

76.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Franklin Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 214th 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 Franklin Crescent (CR4 1NH) in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Figge's Marsh average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Crescent (CR4 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Talbot Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbotts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Walton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robinhood Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Robinhood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Franklin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoylake Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoylake Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Talbot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Close —
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Data Sources

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