Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

St Helier Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 50th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helier Avenue (SM4 6JL) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 291.4% higher than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helier Avenue (SM4 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Newhouse Walk. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Helier Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shearing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Benet'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leominster Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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