Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Douglas Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 592 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 Douglas Avenue (KT3 6HT) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (KT3 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near West Barnes Lane. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Estella Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Seaforth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaforth Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Estella Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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