Total Crime Rate
79.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mitcham Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitcham Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wortley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thornton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Drake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Drake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wortley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Marden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Effingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Effingham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Donald Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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