Total Crime Rate
54.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victory Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 276th lowest 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 Victory Avenue (SM4 6DL) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victory Avenue (SM4 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Freeman Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cricket Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A297 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muchelney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Missenden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Missenden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hengelo Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A239 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leominster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victory Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connaught Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connaught Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arras Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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