Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newhouse Walk area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 50th highest crime rate of 580 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 Newhouse Walk (SM4 6BS) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 291.4% higher than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhouse Walk (SM4 6BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhouse Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shearing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinloss Road
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindores Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newstead Walk
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelso Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelso Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelso Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Benet'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindores Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosehill Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosehill Avenue

Data Sources

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