Total Crime Rate

86.6 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 86.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 176th 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 London Road (SM4 5PT) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 274.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SM4 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hatherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Square —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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