Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crown Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 259th highest 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 Crown Lane (SM4 5BY) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Lane (SM4 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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