Total Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morden Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 100th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morden Road (CR4 4NY) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morden Road (CR4 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Illingworth Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rawnsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengelo Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensbury Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Bridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Morden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengelo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Illingworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Illingworth Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Benedict Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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