Crap Towns / Merton / Crime

How much crime is there in Merton?

The police recorded 63.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Merton from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.2, down from 64.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	64.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	61.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.0	34.1
Shoplifting	7.1	7.1
Vehicle crime	6.7	3.8
Other theft	5.9	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	4.8	7.0
Public order	4.3	6.6
Burglary	3.7	3.1
Drugs	2.9	2.4
Robbery	1.7	0.6
Theft from the person	1.6	0.4
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Lambeth	7.3 km	118
Hammersmith and Fulham	9.6 km	114
Croydon	9.8 km	88.2
Wandsworth	4.7 km	79.6
Kingston upon Thames	6.7 km	68.8
Sutton	5.5 km	63.2
Merton	–	63.1
Ewell	7.8 km	60.3
Richmond upon Thames	8.8 km	60.1
Banstead	9.7 km	53.5
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	5.8 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2