Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 218th highest crime rate of 592 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 London Road (SM4 5HG) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SM4 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morden Court, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bordesley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morden Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morden Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Morden Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hatherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Woodville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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