Total Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 113.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glebe Square area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 110th highest crime rate of 592 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 Glebe Square (CR4 3AE) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glebe Square (CR4 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Sadler Close. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Glebe Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Taffy'S How Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baron Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baron Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Broadway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broadway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Church Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sadler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taffy'S How β€”
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taffy'S How 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€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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