Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bennetts Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 159th highest crime rate of 580 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 Bennetts Close (CR4 1NS) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Figge's Marsh average (80.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ).

In the area around Bennetts Close (CR4 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Bennetts Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennetts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bungalows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Juniper Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bungalows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lonesome Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonesome Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rural Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakleigh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadfoot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadfoot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakleigh Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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