Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merton has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 districts in London region and the 134th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (London), it has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 districts.
The overall crime rate in Merton in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the London region average (130.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Merton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,604 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 89 cases , up 20.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 24.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -18.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6,005 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 80.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Town & Dundonald | 124.4 | 43.8 (54%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Cricket Green | 119.1 | 38.5 (48%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Colliers Wood | 114.1 | 33.5 (42%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Merton Park | 106.8 | 26.2 (32%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Abbey | 85.9 | 5.3 (7%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Figge's Marsh | 82.0 | 1.4 (2%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Longthornton | 75.0 | -5.6 (-7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Graveney | 73.8 | -6.8 (-8%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Wandle | 72.3 | -8.3 (-10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Pollards Hill | 71.2 | -9.4 (-12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Hillside | 70.7 | -9.9 (-12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Ravensbury | 70.7 | -9.9 (-12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Lavender Fields | 68.6 | -12.0 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Wimbledon Park | 67.8 | -12.9 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | West Barnes | 67.4 | -13.2 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Raynes Park | 63.1 | -17.5 (-22%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | St Helier | 55.9 | -24.7 (-31%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Lower Morden | 44.4 | -36.2 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Village | 41.2 | -39.5 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Cannon Hill | 36.0 | -44.6 (-55%) | Very low 2/10 |
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