Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Helier Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 265th lowest 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 St Helier Avenue (SM4 6JH) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helier Avenue (SM4 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Netley Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Merton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malling Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leominster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Missenden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Missenden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Faversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neath Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A297 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helier Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cartmel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartmel Gardens | Under investigation |
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