Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sandy Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 221st 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 Sandy Lane (CR4 2HD) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (CR4 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tide Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearson Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tide Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Uckfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uckfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Driftway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Driftway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgehill Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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