Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crown 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.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Close

Data Sources

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