Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mitcham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3AA) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Crescent. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mitcham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonecroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfriston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Songhurst Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Songhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Songhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Songhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Songhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Sep 2025Drugs Wingate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wingate Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonecroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alfriston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Songhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Saffron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Songhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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