Crime Rate in Lower Morden, ward

Lower Morden has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Merton district and the 2389th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 41st lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lower Morden in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Merton district average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lower Morden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lower Morden ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.