Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.2 1/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Vernon Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Avenue (SW20 8BN) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Vernon Avenue (SW20 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Wyke Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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