Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 278th highest crime rate of 592 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 Stanley Road (SM4 5DE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Road (SM4 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cannon Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Links Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bordesley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grasmere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morden Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatherleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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