Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 184.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walnut Tree Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 48th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Tree Avenue (CR4 3AB) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (β‰ˆ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Tree Avenue (CR4 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Tree Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Green West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Green West β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sadler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sadler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sadler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sadler Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dorset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taffy'S How Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taffy'S How Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heyford Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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