Total Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Raynes Park , and the 219th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (SW20 0PU) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Raynes Park average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Road (SW20 0PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coombe Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cottenham Park Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Panmuir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cottenham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottenham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A238 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Panmuir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Lane | — |
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