Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherrywood Lane area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 158th 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 Cherrywood Lane (SM4 4HU) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherrywood Lane (SM4 4HU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cherrywood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cannon Hill Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Shaldon Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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