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Crime Rates in Merton, borough

Crime Rate

60.6

Low 2/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Merton, (borough) is 60.6 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 16.6 1/10

Anti-social behaviour 12.2 4/10

Other theft 5.51 3/10

Vehicle crime 5.35 5/10

Shoplifting 4.67 3/10

Public order 3.43 2/10

Burglary 3.15 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.08 1/10

Drugs 1.73 3/10

Robbery 1.57 5/10

Theft from the person 1.56 4/10

Bicycle theft 0.948 4/10

Other crime 0.553 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.26 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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
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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)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Lower Morden	26.9 low
2. Cannon Hill	32.9 low
3. Village	38.3 low
4. Longthornton	48.1 low
5. Wimbledon Park	50.2 low
6. West Barnes	51.2 low
7. Raynes Park	52.3 low
8. Lavender Fields	53.1 low
9. Graveney	53.4 low
10. Ravensbury	55.7 low
11. Pollards Hill	58 low
12. St Helier	59.2 low
13. Hillside	60 low
14. Figge's Marsh	72.5 low
15. Abbey	76.5 low
16. Wimbledon Town & Dundonald	77.7 low
17. Cricket Green	82.2 low
18. Merton Park	85.7 low
19. Wandle	90.5 low
20. Colliers Wood	98 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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