Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherrywood Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Cherrywood Lane (SM4 4HS) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 224.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherrywood Lane (SM4 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Hill Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northernhay Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Hill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaldon Drive | Under investigation |
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