Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 91st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Central Road (SM4 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 149.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Road (SM4 5SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bury Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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 | Criminal damage and arson | Evesham Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willows Avenue | — |
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