Total Crime Rate
148.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cranesbill 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.
View Crime In Longthornton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chilmark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hassocks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Olave'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longthornton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Longthornton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longthornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longthornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longthornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hassocks Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hassocks Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lymington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lymington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranesbill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longthornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cairns Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stockport Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckway Road | Under investigation |
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