Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Avenue (KT3 6LY) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Tennyson Avenue (KT3 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near St. Catherine'S Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cannon Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Estella Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Estella Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsway | Under investigation |
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