Crime Rates at Kingsmead Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1ES

Kingsmead Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 233rd 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 Kingsmead Avenue (CR4 1ES) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead Avenue (CR4 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.