Total Crime Rate
100.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CR4 3LB) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (CR4 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Figge'S Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cricket Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manship Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dennis Reeve Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manship Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manship Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manship Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manship Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eveline Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitcairn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitcairn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swains Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manship Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crusoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crusoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Turner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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