Total Crime Rate
192.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mitcham Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 148th 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 3NB) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 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 Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Onslow Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wortley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Onslow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomson Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wentworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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