Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Gaston Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 248th 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 Gaston Road (CR4 2LD) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaston Road (CR4 2LD), 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 Gaston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brenley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lansdell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esher Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lansdell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hilary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hallowell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carew Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallowell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallowell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallowell Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedfont Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Bedfont Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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