Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleton Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 295th highest crime rate of 592 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 Middleton Road (SM4 6RS) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Road (SM4 6RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haines Walk, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhouse Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Morden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neath Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Furness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marham Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haines Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Faversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netley Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartmel Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cartmel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helier Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Malling Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.