This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.08 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.08 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Merton
Crime trends · Merton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
291
YoY -20%
ASB
207
YoY -23%
Vehicle Crime
92
YoY stable
Burglary
37
YoY -10%
Criminal damage
60
YoY -24%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
52
YoY -21%
Robbery
29
YoY -22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
1,062
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Merton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 215,474
White Brit.41.2%
Other White16.5%
Other Asian6.8%
African5.7%
Pakistani4.5%
+ 10 other groups · 25.3%
Religion
Total residents: 215,439
Christian47.1%
No religion28.0%
Muslim10.1%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu5.8%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 215,445
35–4924.4%
50–6417.4%
25–3416.9%
10–157.2%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Total households: 81,741
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Other15.8%
Any member 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.7%
