Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 155.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· 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 60th 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 Montgomery Close (CR4 1XT) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% higher than the Pollards Hill average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (β‰ˆ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Close (CR4 1XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntingdon Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindsey Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Montgomery Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntingdon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shropshire Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntingdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shropshire Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shropshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Galpin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glamorgan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamorgan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cranbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cranbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radnor Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radnor Close β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Lindsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yorkshire Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monmouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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