Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Orion Mews 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 Orion Mews (SM4 5AL) 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 Orion Mews (SM4 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orion Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B286 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maycross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B286 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
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 2025Drugs Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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