Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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
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 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 580 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 6LB) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Merton Park average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helier Avenue (SM4 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bruton Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdon Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Helier Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bristol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arbuthnot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Calder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leominster Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckland Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Buckfast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Buckland Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Melsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bruton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Helier Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Helier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Helier Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Buckfast Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Arbuthnot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Central Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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