Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Barnes Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Barnes Lane (KT3 6LT) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Barnes Lane (KT3 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Crossway. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Barnes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meadowsweet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Phyllis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seaforth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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