Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Public order 36.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 76th 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 Bishopsford Road (SM4 6DA) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopsford Road (SM4 6DA), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seddon Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilleshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pershore Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alphabet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pollard Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Pollard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Olveston Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olveston Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pipewell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pipewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pipewell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rewley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rewley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopsford Road —
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Data Sources

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