Crime Rate in Raynes Park, ward

Raynes Park has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Merton district and the 3663rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 116th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Raynes Park in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Merton district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Raynes Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Raynes Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.