Total Crime Rate
173.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mitcham Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3JE) in the last 12 months was 173.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Onslow Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hatton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Croydon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sumner Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Onslow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watteau Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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