Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wydell Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 209th 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 Wydell Close (SM4 4NS) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wydell Close (SM4 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wydell Close area

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

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