Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaldon Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 85th lowest 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 Shaldon Drive (SM4 4BE) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaldon Drive (SM4 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Northernhay Walk. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaldon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monkleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northernhay Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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