Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Montacute Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 254th lowest 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 Montacute Road (SM4 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montacute Road (SM4 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Montacute Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montacute Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roche Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Missenden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roche Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Missenden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montacute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muchelney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robertsbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beadlow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leominster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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