Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St 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.

Crime Over Time in St Helier Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindores Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindores Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lindores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lindores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darley Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shearing Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shearing Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netley Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosehill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleeve Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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