Total Crime Rate

242.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 242.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Seaforth Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 29th highest crime rate of 592 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 Seaforth Avenue (KT3 6JR) in the last 12 months was 242.1 per 1,000 residents and was 571.7% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 147.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaforth Avenue (KT3 6JR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Seaforth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Estella Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaforth Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Seaforth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Estella Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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