Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 16.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rougemont Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 55th lowest 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 Rougemont Avenue (SM4 5PY) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rougemont Avenue (SM4 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rougemont Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Legion Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rougemont Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legion Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Theft from the person Legion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rougemont Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Elizabeth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rougemont Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Elizabeth Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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