Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Garden Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Graveney , and the 199th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Avenue (CR4 2EE) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Graveney average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Avenue (CR4 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmhurst Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Streatham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Bungalows Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bungalows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgehill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
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Data Sources

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