Total Crime Rate
193.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caernarvon Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 42nd 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 Caernarvon Close (CR4 1XE) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% higher than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caernarvon Close (CR4 1XE), 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.
View Crime In Pollards Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brecon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caernarvon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brecon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caernarvon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caernarvon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Caernarvon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cranbourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cranbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norbury Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yorkshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conway Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yorkshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Rise | Under investigation |
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