Total Crime Rate

189.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 189.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bourne Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 45th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bourne Drive (CR4 3QZ) in the last 12 months was 189.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.0% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Drive (CR4 3QZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bourne Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sycamore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Phipp'S Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Batsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thornville Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldrick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheldrick Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Phipp'S Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Illingworth Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Benedict Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxonbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Business Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phipp'S Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxton Grove —
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Data Sources

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