Total Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thurleston Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Thurleston Avenue (SM4 4BW) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurleston Avenue (SM4 4BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Thurleston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Hill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Hill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shaldon Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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