Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Links Avenue area has the 46th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Links Avenue (SM4 4AF) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Avenue (SM4 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Links Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hatherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Maycross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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