Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Edward Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 284th 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 Edward Avenue (SM4 6EP) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Avenue (SM4 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hengelo Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montacute Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leominster Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilleshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengelo Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seddon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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