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Is Merton Park safe?

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Indicative score

Low caution

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

Incidents

10

Trend

improving

Confidence

Medium

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendJune 2025May 2026

May 2026 is about 32% below the 12-month average of 14.8 incidents.

Anti-social behaviour5
violent crime2
Vehicle crime1
Criminal damage1
Bicycle theft1

Area Profile

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

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

South Merton

490m away · Thameslink

Morden

559m away · Northern

Morden Road Tram Stop

591m away · Tram

Merton Park Tram Stop

849m away · Tram

Nearby Safer Alternatives

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

This area already compares well against nearby visitor districts in the current heuristic set.

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.
  • Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
  • 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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