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Crime Rates in Merton, borough

Crime Rate

58.8

58.8

Low 2/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Merton, (borough) is 58.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Merton (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 16.2 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.3 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.09 5/10
Other theft 5.07 3/10
Shoplifting 4.61 3/10
Public order 3.24 2/10
Burglary 3.16 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
Drugs 1.64 3/10
Theft from the person 1.51 4/10
Robbery 1.48 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.841 4/10
Other crime 0.534 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.246 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Merton (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Merton (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Merton (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Merton (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Merton
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Merton (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Merton (borough)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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