Total Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hadley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 244th 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 Hadley Road (CR4 1NU) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Longthornton average (75.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hadley Road (CR4 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Lexden Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Barns Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dahlia Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sherwood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Robinhood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinhood Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hadley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oriel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dahlia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbotts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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