Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Galpins Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Galpins Road (CR7 6EW) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Galpins Road (CR7 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pollards Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shropshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shropshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Namton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighteenth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yorkshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yorkshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montgomery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
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