Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilleshall Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 184th 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 Lilleshall Road (SM4 6DR) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilleshall Road (SM4 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Montacute Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lilleshall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arras Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leominster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freeman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Missenden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Missenden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muchelney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Morton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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