Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 185th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (CR4 4AL) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (CR4 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Green West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Upper Green West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Green West β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langdale Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Green West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Green West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Green East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sibthorp Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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