Crime Rates at Birch Walk, Mitcham, CR4 1AS

Birch Walk area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 217th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

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 Birch Walk (CR4 1AS) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Figge's Marsh average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Walk (CR4 1AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulholland Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.