Total Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Gardens area has the 48th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 247th 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 Sycamore Gardens (CR4 3QP) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Abbey average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Gardens (CR4 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Illingworth Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cricket Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chantry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Miles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Benedict Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horner Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sycamore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chantry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Illingworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Illingworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goodwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxted Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farewell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dalton Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blake Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Business Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldrick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bank Avenue | Under investigation |
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