Postcode · New Malden
Crime in KT3 6LY
How much crime is recorded in KT3 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Barnes
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
KT3 6LYNew Malden
How safe is KT3 6LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the KT3 6LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
KT3 6LYNational
Burglary8.19.1
Violence and sexual offences4.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Public order1.34.6
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.