Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 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 23.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 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
  • 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
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

Hillside Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 96th 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 Hillside Close (SM4 4HH) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Close (SM4 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monkleigh Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkleigh Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkleigh Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northernhay Walk
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monkleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Under investigation

Data Sources

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