Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaldon Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 47th 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 Shaldon Drive (SM4 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaldon Drive (SM4 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Northernhay Walk. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cannon Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaldon Drive | Under investigation |
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