Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 184th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (SM4 6QB) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (SM4 6QB), 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.
View Crime In Lower Morden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neath Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Faversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haines Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Furness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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