Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.5 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 182.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Montgomery Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 48th 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 Montgomery Close (CR4 1XT) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.8% higher than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Close (CR4 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Close. Police recorded 38 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 Montgomery Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Lodge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Crescent
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shropshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shropshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shropshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighteenth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road

Data Sources

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