Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 157.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 23.3 7/10
  • Robbery 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hassocks Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hassocks Road (SW16 5EX) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hassocks Road (SW16 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hassocks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxtoby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxtoby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hassocks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hassocks Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lymington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lilian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stockport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stockport Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Churchmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Greenock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marian Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatham Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Streatham Vale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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