Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 134th 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 6RT) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (SM4 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Haines Walk. Police recorded 44 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 Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk —
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 2026Other theft Cerne Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary St Helier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haines Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haines Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Helier Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Darley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Helier Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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