Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beckway Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beckway Road (SW16 4HB) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckway Road (SW16 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longthornton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beckway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hemlock Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hemlock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wide Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wide Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanford Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilmark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnymead Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | β |
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