Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 148.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cranesbill Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 70th 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 Cranesbill Close (SW16 5QL) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Longthornton average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranesbill Close (SW16 5QL), 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 Cranesbill Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hassocks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longthornton Road
Apr 2026Other theft Longthornton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longthornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longthornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longthornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hassocks Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hassocks Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lymington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lymington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longthornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckway Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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