Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Merrilands Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merrilands Road (KT4 8NU) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the North Cheam average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merrilands Road (KT4 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parkview Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westmount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkview Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bisley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisley Close | Under investigation |
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