Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyndhurst Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 216th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (SW16 4UE) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (SW16 4UE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lyndhurst Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beckway Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanford Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Public order Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassocks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hemlock Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hemlock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road β€”

Data Sources

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