Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 22.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Barnes Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 93rd 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 West Barnes Lane (KT3 6LR) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Barnes Lane (KT3 6LR), 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 West Barnes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Estella Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane 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 2025Vehicle crime Estella Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Seaforth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaforth Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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