Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Schoolgate Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Schoolgate Drive (SM4 5BF) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Schoolgate Drive (SM4 5BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazelwood Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdon Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Schoolgate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Calder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckfast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arbuthnot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckland Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Arbuthnot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckland Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bruton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckfast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bristol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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