Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Helier Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 295th highest 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 St Helier Avenue (SM4 6JU) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helier Avenue (SM4 6JU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindores Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindores Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haines Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindores Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lindores Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Avenue | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shearing Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shearing Drive | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shearing Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shearing Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shearing Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shearing Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosehill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleeve Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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