Total Crime Rate
162.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 61st highest crime rate of 580 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 Church Road (CR4 3BW) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (CR4 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rock Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cricket Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sycamore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hogarth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goodwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Reynolds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Business Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brangwyn Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Thornville Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dalton Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Close | Under investigation |
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