Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Hatfeild Mead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 115th highest crime rate of 580 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 5PF) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% higher than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatfeild Mead (SM4 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 15 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Legion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redclose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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