Crime Rates at Links Avenue, Morden, SM4 5AE

Links Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 99th highest crime rate of 592 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 Links Avenue (SM4 5AE) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Avenue (SM4 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morden Court, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.