Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 140.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Elmhurst Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Graveney , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmhurst Avenue (CR4 2HN) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmhurst Avenue (CR4 2HN), 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 Elmhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgehill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beecholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Streatham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Walk —
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Data Sources

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