Crime Rates at Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR0 3RG

Mitcham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 45th 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 3RG) in the last 12 months was 378.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Road (CR0 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavendish Road, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Road (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.