Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hengelo Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 181st 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 Hengelo Gardens (CR4 4DP) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hengelo Gardens (CR4 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Wandle Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hengelo Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wandle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wandle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengelo Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Morden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeman Road

Data Sources

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