Crime Rates at Dorset Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 1LX

Dorset Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

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 Dorset Gardens (CR4 1LX) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the West Thornton average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Gardens (CR4 1LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntingdon Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindsey Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.