Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Claremont Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Claremont Avenue (KT3 6QN) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claremont Avenue (KT3 6QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Barnes Lane (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Barnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Barnes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Barnes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Phyllis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cavendish Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Barnes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Barnes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Seaforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Barnes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belmont Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Barnes Lane | Under investigation |
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