Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Elm Walk area has the 30th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 287th lowest 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 Elm Walk (SW20 9EE) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Walk (SW20 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elm Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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