Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dudley Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 178th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Drive (SM4 4RH) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% higher than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Drive (SM4 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stonecot Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecot Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslam Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nova Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslam Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stonecot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonecot Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonecot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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