Crime Rates at Hatherleigh Close, Morden, SM4 5AD

Hatherleigh Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherleigh Close (SM4 5AD) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Merton Park average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatherleigh Close (SM4 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morden Court, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.