Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lea Cottages area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Lea Cottages (CR4 2NT) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Figge's Marsh average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Lea Cottages (CR4 2NT), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Figge's Marsh

Crime Over Time in Lea Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roper Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaston Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaston Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearce Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Eastfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonstall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedfont Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedfont Close —
Sep 2025Public order Laburnum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fernlea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brenley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Spencer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑