Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middleton 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 Middleton Road (SM4 6RS) 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 Middleton Road (SM4 6RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haines Walk, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhouse Walk (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Helier| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haines Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haines Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haines Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Furness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helier Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Helier Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Helier Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newminster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melsa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melsa Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leominster Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faversham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faversham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malling Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haines Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhouse Walk | — |
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