Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Martin Way area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Way (SM4 5AH) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Way (SM4 5AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Road, where police recorded 19 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.

Crime Over Time in Martin Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B286 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hatherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grasmere Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B286 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Grove
Sep 2025Burglary Maycross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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