Crime Rate in Merton Park, ward

Merton Park has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Merton district and the 1519th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 279th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Merton Park in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% higher than the Merton district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Merton Park’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 246 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 289 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Merton Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.