Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bishopsford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 279th highest crime rate of 580 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 Bishopsford Road (SM4 6BB) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsford Road (SM4 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Pipewell Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishopsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pipewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pershore Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alphabet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pollard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pollard Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopsford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Olveston Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olveston Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pipewell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seddon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pipewell Road —
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Data Sources

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