Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Central Road (SM4 5RH) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Lower Morden average (44.4 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Road (SM4 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bury Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Morden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckfast Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beeleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cartmel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbotsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willows Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartmel Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calder Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckfast Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Calder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Buckfast Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hazelwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bristol Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bordesley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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