Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 124th 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 6LB) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Merton Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helier Avenue (SM4 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Bruton Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bruton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Calder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Buckfast Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willows Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Bruton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marham Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marham Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Malling Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Malling Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Connaught Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calder Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A297 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Helier Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cartmel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cartmel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arras Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bristol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buckfast Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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