Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wandle Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 99th highest crime rate of 580 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 6AG) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandle Road (SM4 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wandle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopsford Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Rawnsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seddon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengelo Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Morden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeman Road —
Apr 2026Public order Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
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Data Sources

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