Crime Rates at New Barns Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 1LF

New Barns Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Barns Avenue (CR4 1LF) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Barns Avenue (CR4 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lexden Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwood Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.