Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 7.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hillcross Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Hillcross Avenue (SM4 4BX) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcross Avenue (SM4 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camborne Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcross Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camborne Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Morden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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