Total Crime Rate

395.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 395.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 113.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Robbery 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 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

West Barnes Lane area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 10th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Barnes Lane (SW20 0BN) in the last 12 months was 395.8 per 1,000 residents and was 998.2% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -82.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Barnes Lane (SW20 0BN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Barnes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camberley Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayswood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Raynes Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenview Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Raynes Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayswood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grayswood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Amity Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amity Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amity Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amity Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amity Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amity Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenview Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Durham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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