Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Barnes Lane (KT3 6PA) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Barnes Lane (KT3 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Errol Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Motspur Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Motspur Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes End Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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