Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 65th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (CR4 3BW) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (CR4 3BW), 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.
View Crime In Cricket Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheldrick Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Way | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park View Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rodney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Reynolds Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dalton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Road | — |
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