Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whatley Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill , and the 201st highest 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 Whatley Avenue (SW20 9NZ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.1% higher than the Cannon Hill average (36.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whatley Avenue (SW20 9NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whatley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avalon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rothesay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avalon Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haynt Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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