Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oakmead Place area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 151st highest crime rate of 580 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 Oakmead Place (CR4 3RU) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Colliers Wood average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakmead Place (CR4 3RU), the main crime hotspot is near Farewell Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakmead Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roan Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Lavender Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Silbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheatstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakmead Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakmead Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmead Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmead Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lowry Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Veals Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lowry Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkins Close —
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Data Sources

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