Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.1 8/10
  • Other theft 39.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Cranesbill Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 100th highest crime rate of 592 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 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hemlock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanford Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassocks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hemlock Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Rowan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Longthornton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stockport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Olave'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windermere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Drugs Beckway Road Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 27 of 27

Data Sources

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