Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garth Close 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 Close (SM4 4NN) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Close (SM4 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carlingford Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Garth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Carlingford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Beaver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alpha Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Lynmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allgood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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