Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maycross Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Maycross Avenue (SM4 4DD) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maycross Avenue (SM4 4DD), 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.
View Crime In Cannon Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heyford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heyford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heyford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heyford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leafield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maycross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maycross Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Way | — |
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