Total Crime Rate

345.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 345.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.3 10/10
  • Other theft 47.5 10/10
  • Drugs 31.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mitcham Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3AB) in the last 12 months was 345.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Crescent. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 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 (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southampton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southampton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southampton Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wingate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southampton Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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