Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenway area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenway (SW20 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenway (SW20 9BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Estella Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Estella Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Estella Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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