Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 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 113.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Barnscroft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 117th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnscroft (SW20 9LL) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 233.6% higher than the Cannon Hill average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnscroft (SW20 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near West Barnes Lane. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnscroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polesden Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Barnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Barnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grayswood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Farnham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grayswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farnham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary West Barnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Camberley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nymans Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polesden Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polesden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenview Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hidcote Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area 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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