Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 98.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 15th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 154th highest crime rate of 580 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 6PD) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 187.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Barnes Lane (KT3 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marina Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnes End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakes Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hopton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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