Total Crime Rate

180.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 180.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Drugs 17.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Croydon Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 52nd 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 Croydon Road (CR4 4JA) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croydon Road (CR4 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near King George Vi Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croydon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burghley Place —
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Data Sources

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