Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Florence Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 257th highest 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 Florence Avenue (SM4 6EX) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Merton Park average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Avenue (SM4 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Montacute Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Florence Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Leominster Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leominster Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilleshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeman Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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