Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 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 54.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Eastway area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Eastway (SM4 4HW) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastway (SM4 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camborne Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Hill Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camborne Road

Data Sources

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