Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cairns Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 189th 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 Cairns Avenue (SW16 5ER) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Longthornton average (76.5 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairns Avenue (SW16 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cairns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinhood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinhood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinhood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinhood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jolly Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jolly Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longthornton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longthornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longthornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longthornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longthornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Longthornton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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