Total Crime Rate

97.4 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 97.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hatfeild Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 139th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatfeild Mead (SM4 5PE) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 119.4% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatfeild Mead (SM4 5PE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hatfeild Mead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Sep 2025Public order Legion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rougemont Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rougemont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Rougemont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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