Total Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farm Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 90th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Road (SM4 6RB) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 183.6% higher than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Road (SM4 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Central Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bury Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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