Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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
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

Morton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 284th highest crime rate of 580 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 Morton Road (SM4 6EF) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Road (SM4 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seddon Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilleshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishopsford Road —
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Data Sources

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