Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Carlton Park Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 225th highest crime rate of 592 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 Carlton Park Avenue (SW20 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Park Avenue (SW20 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wyke Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carlton Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Prince George'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wyke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Langham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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