Total Crime Rate

50.9 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 50.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Cannon Hill Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside , and the 258th 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 Cannon Hill Lane (SW20 9EP) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Hillside average (70.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Hill Lane (SW20 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cannon Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rush Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Rush Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quintin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avalon Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avalon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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