Crime Rate in Raynes Park, ward

Raynes Park has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Merton district and the 3555th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 128th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Raynes Park in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Merton district average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Raynes Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 55.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 286 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Raynes Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.