Total Crime Rate

136.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wandle Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 76th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wandle Road (SM4 6AB) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandle Road (SM4 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deer Park Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freeman Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wandle Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freeman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bruton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bruton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arras Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A239 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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