Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crown Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 245th 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 Crown Road (SM4 5DD) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Merton Park average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Road (SM4 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Merton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morden Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morden Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morden Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | — |
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