Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillcross Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 55th 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 Hillcross Avenue (SM4 4BX) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcross Avenue (SM4 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Morden Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Templecombe Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cannon Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaldon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Morden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Morden Lane | — |
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