Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 167th lowest 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 Green Lane (SM4 6SF) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (SM4 6SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yenston Close (9 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Evesham Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Furness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hyde Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yenston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Garendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcliff Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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