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Is Lower Morden safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Lower Morden, Merton within 500m.

Incidents

16

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Vehicle crime4
violent crime5
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft2
Burglary1

Area Profile

Leafy, quieter, and family-friendly, with a longer journey into the central tourist core.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Lower Morden neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Motor vehicle thefts, theft from and vehicle interference are often accompanied with violence. This is the main focus of concern on the ward and we will investigate each report extensively.
  • Residents have raised complaints around speeding and ASB by electric bikes
  • To focus on ASB and crime within King Georges and Morden Park
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

St Helier (London)

1.3km away · Thameslink

Morden South

1.5km away · Thameslink

Motspur Park

1.7km away · South Western Railway

South Merton

1.8km away · Thameslink

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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