Total Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 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 124.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middleton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 98th 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 Middleton Road (SM4 6RR) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (SM4 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Newhouse Walk. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Melsa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leominster Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melsa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shearing Drive 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhouse Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhouse Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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