Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orion Mews 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 Orion Mews (SM4 5AL) 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 Orion Mews (SM4 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heyford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tybenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maycross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Heyford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Heyford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heyford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maycross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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