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Crime Rates in Merton, borough

Crime Rate

78.6

78.6

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Merton, (borough) is 78.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 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 21.9 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.1 5/10
Shoplifting 7.18 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.93 6/10
Other theft 5.37 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.34 2/10
Public order 4.28 3/10
Burglary 3.61 5/10
Drugs 3.2 5/10
Robbery 1.67 6/10
Theft from the person 1.65 4/10
Other crime 0.99 1/10
Bicycle theft 0.971 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.414 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Merton (borough)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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