Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malmesbury Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 153rd lowest 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 Malmesbury Road (SM4 6HD) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Road (SM4 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marham Gardens, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdon Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malmesbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilleshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Helier Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Helier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Helier Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Melsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leominster Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leominster Road —
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Data Sources

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