Crime Rates at Cavendish Avenue, New Malden, KT3 6QQ

Cavendish Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 121st 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 Cavendish Avenue (KT3 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Avenue (KT3 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.