Crime Rates at Rutland Drive, Morden, SM4 5QL

Rutland Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Rutland Drive (SM4 5QL) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Drive (SM4 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rougemont Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.