Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heyford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 114th lowest 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 Heyford Road (CR4 3EU) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Heyford Road (CR4 3EU), 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.
View Crime In Cricket Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sadler Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lavender Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laings Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowry Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sadler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakmead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oakmead Place | Under investigation |
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