Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heyford Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 270th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heyford Road (CR4 3EW) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heyford Road (CR4 3EW), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Taffy'S How | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sadler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowry Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowry Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laings Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lavender Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakmead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakmead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oakmead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakmead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Road | Under investigation |
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