Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 580 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 Middleton Road (SM4 6SD) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (SM4 6SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yenston Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yenston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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