Total Crime Rate

234.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 234.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Grove Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 28th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (CR4 1SL) in the last 12 months was 234.4 per 1,000 residents and was 191.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (CR4 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Mulholland Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oakleigh Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgehill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Walk —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warminster Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolstead Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Potter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakleigh Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearson Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetree Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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