Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 108.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lower Morden Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 115th highest crime rate of 592 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 Lower Morden Lane (SM4 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Morden Lane (SM4 4SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Morden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Morden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Morden Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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