Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

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 25.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· 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 108th lowest crime rate of 580 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 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Merton Park average (109.6 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Way (SM4 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morden Court, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Links Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Martin Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Court β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Court β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwood Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maycross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maycross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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