Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.2 1/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Oakwood Avenue (CR4 3DP) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (CR4 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Way, where police recorded 39 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxton Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxton Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Reynolds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Business Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goodwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Lowry Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lowry Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldrick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldrick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hogarth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Batsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowry Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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