Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bishopsford Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 257th 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 Bishopsford Road (SM4 6BB) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 330.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsford Road (SM4 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Octavia Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bishopsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Octavia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Octavia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Octavia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pollard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pipewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pipewell Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Pollard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishopsford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beadlow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Octavia Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gavina Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Morton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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