Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Epsom Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Epsom Road (SM4 5PR) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Epsom Road (SM4 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodstock Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lower Morden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wolsey Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstock Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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