Total Crime Rate
1402.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morden Court area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morden Court (SM4 5HN) in the last 12 months was 1402.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1213.9% higher than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 138 (β 405.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morden Court (SM4 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Lane. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Merton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bordesley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grasmere Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morden Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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