Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Muchelney Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Muchelney Road (SM4 6HU) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Merton Park average (106.8 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Muchelney Road (SM4 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near Montacute Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Missenden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muchelney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montacute Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montacute Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roche Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roche Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leominster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malling Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Missenden Gardens | Under investigation |
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