Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sunshine Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 234th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunshine Way (CR4 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunshine Way (CR4 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunshine Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sadler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sadler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sadler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Green East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Green East —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Upper Green East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Green East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Green West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Green West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunshine Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunshine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sibthorp Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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