Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 125.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hammond Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 97th highest crime rate of 580 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 Hammond Avenue (CR4 1SR) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammond Avenue (CR4 1SR), 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 Hammond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tamworth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stainbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brenley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Imperial Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Imperial Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Potter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulholland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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