Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cannon Hill Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside , and the 218th highest crime rate of 580 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 Cannon Hill Lane (SW20 9EP) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Hillside average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Hill Lane (SW20 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cannon Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandringham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bakers End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Rush Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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