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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in KT3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

KT3 recorded 260 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.29 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment260 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 15.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

260
trending_up +2.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.35per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,279

Within KT3 district

Merton

49,114

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3
15
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1
8
Walton Avenue Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 1
8
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Other theft: 2 Theft from the person: 2
7
Sussex Place Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 1
7
Balgowan Close Map
total: 6 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
St Johns Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
King Henry'S Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Percy Gardens Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
260 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
78
30.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
71
27.3%
Other Theft
26
10.0%
Shoplifting
18
6.9%
Vehicle Crime
15
5.8%
Public Order
12
4.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
4.2%
Burglary
11
4.2%
Robbery
4
1.5%
Drug Offences
4
1.5%
Other Crime
3
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.2%
Theft from Person
3
1.2%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: KT3

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in KT3 at 30.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (27.3%) and Other Theft (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in KT3 has risen sharply — by 15.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for KT3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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