Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malmesbury Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 280th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malmesbury Road (SM4 6HF) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Road (SM4 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Malmesbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darley Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kinloss Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benet'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindores Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindores Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lindores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lindores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netley Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marham Gardens —
Sep 2025Drugs Shearing Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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