Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bayham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 264th highest 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 Bayham Road (SM4 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayham Road (SM4 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bayham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bruton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckland Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morden Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Morden Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Morden Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aberconway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckland Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberconway Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Calder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckfast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Buckfast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bristol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morden Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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