Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lacrosse Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lacrosse Way (SW16 5UL) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lacrosse Way (SW16 5UL), the main crime hotspot is near Runnymede Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lacrosse Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stockport Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Runnymede Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drakewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arragon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellison Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellison Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rama Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rama Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chilmark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacrosse Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodmansterne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodmansterne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodmansterne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bodiam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodiam Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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