Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merevale Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 283rd 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 Merevale Crescent (SM4 6HL) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merevale Crescent (SM4 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolton Drive, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montacute Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merevale Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bishopsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Melsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilleshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leominster Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Leominster Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Helier Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Helier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishopsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bishopsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Helier Avenue —

Data Sources

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