Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Brecon Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brecon Close (CR4 1XA) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Close (CR4 1XA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wide Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wide Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cranbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hertford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brecon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighteenth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brecon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caernarvon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caernarvon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caernarvon Close —
Apr 2026Public order Caernarvon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wide Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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