Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Priestley Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 204th 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 Priestley Road (CR4 2LL) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestley Road (CR4 2LL), 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 Priestley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tide Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tide Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearson Way —
Apr 2026Public order Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Driftway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Driftway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgehill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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