Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 289th lowest 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 6BU) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsford Road (SM4 6BU), 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 Bishopsford Road area

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

Data Sources

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