Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 68.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wolsey Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 250th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolsey Crescent (SM4 4TB) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsey Crescent (SM4 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wolsey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Elm Road West Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wolsey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodstock Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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