Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glenthorpe Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 83rd 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 Glenthorpe Road (SM4 4JW) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glenthorpe Road (SM4 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grand Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cannon Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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