Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 253rd highest 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 Church Road (CR4 3BH) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (CR4 3BH), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boundary Business Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslemere Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thornville Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldrick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dalton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roslyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roslyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | — |
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