Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garth Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
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 Garth Road (SM4 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garth Road (SM4 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkview Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Liberty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pondside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trafalgar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inverness Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose End | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pondside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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