Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martin 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B286 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatherleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grasmere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Links Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B286 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maycross Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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