Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · 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 28.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxtoby Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Oxtoby Way (SW16 5HD) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxtoby Way (SW16 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxtoby Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchmore Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassocks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stockport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Rowan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanford Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beckway Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hemlock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hemlock Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Longthornton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodmansterne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Helmsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Churchmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchmore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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