Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 147.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denham Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 67th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denham Crescent (CR4 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denham Crescent (CR4 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeppo'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeppo'S Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Jeppo'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jeppo'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Canons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cricket Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeppo'S Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Cranmer Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baron Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baron Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King George Vi Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King George Vi Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George Vi Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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