Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rustington Walk 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 Rustington Walk (SM4 5QR) 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 Rustington Walk (SM4 5QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rougemont Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodstock Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Morden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rougemont Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rougemont Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstock Avenue | — |
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