Total Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsbridge Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 13th 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 Kingsbridge Road (SM4 4QA) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsbridge Road (SM4 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynmouth Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salcombe Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Morden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cleveland Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpha Place | — |
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