Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Maycross Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 275th highest 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 Maycross Avenue (SM4 4DA) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maycross Avenue (SM4 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arundel Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maycross Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heyford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mossville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leafield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Heyford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heyford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heyford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maycross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maycross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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