Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Morden, SM4 6QE

Dorchester Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 233rd 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 Dorchester Road (SM4 6QE) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (SM4 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.