Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Worcester Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 130th highest crime rate of 592 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 Worcester Close (CR4 1SP) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Close (CR4 1SP), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Worcester Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Imperial Gardens
Sep 2025Burglary Imperial Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Laburnum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaston Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaston Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spencer Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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